large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
two times; twice; two degrees
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
while; during; while; although; all; both
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
proceeding to the capital
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
whipping, stone placement, and shrimp-tie bondage (three forms of Edo-period torture)
bringing; taking; carrying