lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to sniff out; to get wind of
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to step firmly; to harden by treading
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
secretary (government); director; chief
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
police officer; policeman; constable
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
armed forces; military; troops
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to say; to be called; to do
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
ten; 10; ten years of age
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a