seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
having said that; be that as it may
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
the five virtues; tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of such an object
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
memory; sense; experience
forgetting; lapse of memory
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
together; at the same time; same; identical
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
certain evidence; definite evidence
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hedge; fence; border; limit
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
true state; actual condition; reality
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy