house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
quite; utterly; really; completely
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
whichever one chooses; either way
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
still better; even better
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
popular person; favorite; favourite
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
tall figure; high stature
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
arm; skill; efforts; ability
memory; sense; experience
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
that kind; competition; match
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the last moment; the very end
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air