brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
pointing out; identification
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
otherwise; or else; if not
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
each place; various places
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to comfort; to console; to amuse
both hands; both arms; ten
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave