secret; private; surreptitious
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to accept (a thing) with thanks
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
twice; again; second time
on the way back; returning
great cause; moral law; justice
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
keep up your strength; chin up!
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
cooperation; collaboration
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
the Five Highways (radiating from Edo)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
doing as one is told; yes-man
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt