nothing but; none other than
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
ninja house; ninja residence
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to save; to leave over; to spare
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
high spirits; gleeful mood
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to drop; to lose; to let fall
composed expression; clear face
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
action of making something; -ification
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
popular name; common name; given name
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
direct descent; direct line
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to count up; to enumerate
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association