counter for books; volume
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
unexpected meeting; coincidence
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
100,000; hundred thousand
military forces; hosts; troops
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be contrary to one's expectations
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to say no more; to sink into silence
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
all times and places; all ages and countries
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
one's physical safety; personal security
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
having no idea; having no clue
refinement; narrowing-down
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break