nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
man; male; masculine gender
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to spread; to be propagated
offender; criminal; culprit
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs