to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
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)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
putting into operation; invocation
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to follow advice; to act upon advice
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
participation; joining; entry
commerce; trade; business