(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
alone; by oneself; on one's own
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
so; like this; in this way
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
bill collection; bill collector
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank