to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
considerably; fairly; quite
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
news; word; tidings; omen
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to be arrested; to be put in bonds
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
yeah; you're right; that's right
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
something; some kind of; for some reason
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
of course; certainly; naturally
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers