square (shape); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
appearing for the first time (esp. vocabulary, kanji, etc. in a school textbook)
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
that's right; yes; uh-huh
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
gambling den; gambling house
wounded person; injured person
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to be fated to; be linked by fate
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
hard worker; hardworking person
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to have a reason; to have an excuse
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to raise one's voice; to shout
being left out; being ostracized