your husband; her husband
death from disease; death from illness
poisoning; kill by poison
history; pedigree; lineage
outrageous lie; outright lie
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
how many years; how long; what year
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be too numerous; to be too much
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
good (place to leave off); convenient
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to watch steadily; to stare
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement