Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
professional killer; hit man
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
number one; first; best; most; game; round
great swordsman; master fencer
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
how; in what way; how about
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance