it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to serve; to work for; to attend
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to defile one's reputation; to besmirch one's name
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps