to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
literature; books (reference); document
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
individual; private person; personal; private
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
family; relatives; dependents; household
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
love passionately; ardent love; devotion