being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
chess problem; composed shogi problem
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
nape (of the neck); nucha
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
I appreciate your efforts
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
hostile relations; hostile relationship
underworld; underside of society
rope; cord; policeman's rope
the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
succession to another's professional name
certain evidence; definite evidence
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
once upon a time; a long time ago
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
riskiness; (level of) danger
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
at the present time; as of now; at this time
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy