riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to bury; to embed; to implant
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
time; hour; period; class
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the other day; a few days ago
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
honorific/polite/humble prefix
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to throw open; to leave open
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
walking briskly; determinedly
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)