the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
both (people); the two of them
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
anything and everything; just about everything
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
tall figure; high stature
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
old ceremonial court dress
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
at least; at most; (even) just
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to