pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
error of judgment; miscalculation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
since then; from that time; ever since
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
monster cat; cat with magical powers
preconception; prejudice; preoccupation
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
kuda-gitsune; pipe fox; fox-like spirit kept inside a bamboo tube and used by its master to perform divinations and curses; stoat
to collect; to assemble; to gather
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
all over Japan; throughout Japan
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
orphan; person without friends
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold