to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
blending of Japanese and Western styles
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
caller; visitor; company; guest
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
every person; each one; everybody
ten; 10; ten years of age
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far