constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
secret; private; surreptitious
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document)
year of a person's birth; number of years since one's birth; age
wet nurse; nursing mother
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
right (to do something); authority; power
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to surround; to crowd around
head; chief; boss; leader
personal appearance and physique; person's appearance and physique giving a feeling of respectable character
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
moment; brief space of time
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
vassals; retainers; followers