disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
string made from twisted paper
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
make; workmanship; preparation
reward; honorarium; remuneration
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
to hide; to conceal oneself
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky