swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
you can never be too careful
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
shopping; purchased goods
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to be needed; to be wanted
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
don't you think?; indicates question
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to rock; to shake; to swing
to rush over; to run up to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to shake; to sway; to waver