to rush back; to run back
slapping together (incl. sound); fitting tightly (incl. sound)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
portable paper lantern for walking at night
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
addition (to a text); additional entry (e.g. to a database)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
manservant employed by a samurai (Edo period)
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
flat sedge hat; bamboo hat
the same rank; equality; apposition
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
one edge; one end; one side
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
honorific affix; honorific prefix
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
castle tower; keep; donjon
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me