secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
what time; (lit.) which hour
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
study; library; den; home office; reading room
chair; stool; post; office; position
battlefield; battleground
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
ten; 10; ten years of age
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice