lightly deep-fried (food, esp. tofu)
footprints (of a suspect at a crime scene)
monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka
store buying and selling metal utensils and tools; hardware store; ironmonger's shop
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
strength of a brushstroke
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
fruit knife; paring knife
please sit down; please have a seat
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
District Public Prosecutor's Office
penalty for contract breach
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
splendid horse; promoted bishop