turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to become clear; to be made public
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
oracle; revelation; divine message
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
whether or not; presence or absence
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
drinking party; banquet; feast
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
every year; yearly; annually
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
oracle; revelation; divine message
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
snowy; covered in deep snow