counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
red face; villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
pleased to make your acquaintance
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
long ago; a long time ago; already
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
fat; tallow; lard; grease
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to capture; to seize; to plunder
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
master thief; notorious robber
misappropriation; embezzlement