pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
a long time ago; in those days
forcing (something) in; pushing in; burglary; burglar; closet
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
at that time; in those days
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
since; henceforth; ever since
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
sales clerk (in a merchant house, ranking between the head clerk and an apprentice); shopman; shop assistant
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
the way back; the way home; return trip
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage