no!; no no!; no, not at all
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
calamity; misfortune; disaster
news; word; tidings; omen
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to put one's hand on; to touch
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
conviction; belief; confidence
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
infancy; childhood; tender age
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
intimacy; affection; familiarity
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to boost; to force up; to push up
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct