to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to thrust before; to thrust at
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
skill; dexterity; master hand
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to push or press or force down; to depress
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
first meeting; first interview with
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
quick work; (clever) feat
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
founder; originator; pioneer
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)