to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
stairs; stairway; staircase
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
expression; look; countenance; face
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
foster father; adoptive father
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
at that time; in those days
great swordsman; master fencer
best student; leading disciple
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
temporary stay of a daimyo with his retainers and vassals in the Edo domain, under the Sankin-kōtai system during the Edo period
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
recruit (former rank in the JSDF)
decapitated head of an enemy
head; chief; boss; leader
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
spirit; heart; disposition
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber