entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to fall flat; to fall face down
open air; outdoors; outside
at once; immediately; right now
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
interruption; suspension; break
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to say; to be called; to do
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
to mistake (A for B); to misread
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to jump at; to be attracted by
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)