it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
sales message; sales copy
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
carefree; free from worry
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
meeting; greeting; welcome
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
professor; teaching; instruction
house search (e.g. by the police)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts