principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
devil worship; diabolism; diabolatry; Satanism
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
residing; living; dwelling
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
preliminary investigation; preparation
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to become completely chilled
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
parking on the streets; on-street parking
to rock; to shake; to swing
coloring; colouring; colour development; production of colour
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to lose one's footing; to slip
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
comparatively; relatively
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to be helpful; to be useful
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
way; method; means; resource; course
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear