dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
showing no fear, even of God
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
sense of smell; olfaction
along the road; along the way
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
red face; villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
to be nearing death; to be dying
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
rebellion; great uprising
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
strong person; the strong; the powerful
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
apartment building; block of flats; condominium
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
ability; capability; skill
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
than; other than; except; but
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to be profoundly compatible; to be inseparable; to be so close as to reveal to each other the bottom of one's heart
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker