hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
peace and tranquility; peace and tranquillity
gutsy; fearless; unwavering
to be arrested; to be put in bonds
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
ladder form of "high" kanji
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
to increase in value; to gain prestige
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
person who avoids others; social outcast
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
bonsai; miniature potted plant
to have the memory of having done something oneself
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in respect of; in regards to; as for
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
clearing one's throat; cough
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
about when; about what time; how soon
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check