wandering; rambling; roaming
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
thank you for your continued patronage
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
earnestly; immediately; exactly
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
autonomy; right of self-government
legislation; development of laws
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to bend; to warp; to curve
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
bedside; near one's pillow
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate