haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
visit (from someone); call
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
urgent report; urgent message
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
living room (Western style); sitting room
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
now that; since; so long as; because
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
major incident; major happening; big scandal
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
settlement; solution; resolution
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)