left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
high steward; grand master
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
one's house; one's home; one's family
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence