pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to be hesitant; to feel timid
the people; citizens; the populace
simultaneous; all at once
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
successfully; with success
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to raise one's voice; to shout
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
evident; plain; distinct; clear
these guys; these fellows
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
memory-making; making memories
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things