slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to get one's breath back; to calm down
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
rule; reign; peaceful times
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
all night long; all through the night
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
depiction; description; portrayal
obstinate person; blockhead
Tanshū (the two former provinces of Tanba and Tango)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
coined word; coinage; neologism
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
more than usual; especially; particularly
there being no use in arguing (about it)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)