(political) power; authority; influence
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
with a momentary flash of light
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
that; the matter in question
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
dilapidated temple; temple ruins; abandoned temple
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sounding someone out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters; small jackpot (esp. pachinko)
on the occasion of; at the time of
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber