something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
performer; entertainer; celebrity
older brother and younger sister
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to live; to reside; to inhabit
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
vinegared rice and sliced raw tuna wrapped in seaweed
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)