several years; a few years
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
(Edo-period) town magistrate
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
sign out in front; front (for someone)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
the ways of the world; human nature
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
just a minute; small quantity
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to feel; to sense; to experience
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
use; utilization; utilisation; application
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
don't you think?; indicates question
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)