appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
retainer; retinue; servant
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
unanticipated; unexpected
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
murder; killing; murderer
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
how long; how much; to what extent
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
risky; dangerous; insecure
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to cease; to stop; to be over
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
consequence; outcome; result; blame
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
lightly; easily; carelessly