considerably; fairly; quite
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to take away; to carry away
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
doctor's visit; house call
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
like this; this sort; this way
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
having no idea; having no clue
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
rice plant (Oryza sativa)