peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
pride; boast; credit (to)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
price; cost; value; worth; value
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
on the way back; returning
curse; spell; malediction
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to spread; to be propagated
jealousy; roasted rice cake
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces