to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
technique; art; skill; move
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
actor; actress; player; performer
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
good; goodness; right; virtue
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
beautification; glorification
honor; honour; credit; prestige
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to see through; to see the true nature of something
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation