intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
to have a smattering knowledge of
ton (now usu. a metric ton, i.e. 1,000kg); tonne
neighbourhood; neighborhood
mounted bandit (esp. historically in NE China from the end of the Qing dynasty)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
Japanese person; Japanese people
to marry off; to espouse to
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
prompt; immediate; in real time
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
heirloom; trump card; last resort; family tradition
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
business trip; official trip
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
police; police officer; police station
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
on the occasion of; at the time of
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent