history of Japan; Japanese history
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be found; to be discovered
(not so) much; (not) very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
close; intimate; on good terms
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be silent; to say nothing
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
father; dad; husband; you; he