ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
unconditionally; as a rule
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
going around; patrol; round; tour
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
commuting to school; school commute
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
several years; a few years
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
cultivation; refinement; culture; education