tool; implement; means; furniture
to lean against; to set against
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
being unable to make up one's mind; sitting on the fence
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
falsehood; fabrication; dissimulation
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
atrocity; (arch.) treason
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
government; administration; statesmanship
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters