evening; night; nighttime
this family; our family; this house; we
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
with a (heavy) creak; with a (dull) squeak; with a grating sound; with a rasping sound
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
semi-transparent; translucent
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to lay aside; to set aside
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to have the privilege of doing
manservant; male attendant; valet
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
master swordsman; skilled fencer
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
not a little; not a few; considerable