hero; manly person; warrior
late at night; small hours of the morning
to be at a loss for words
to cause to swell; to inflame
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to begin talking; to open up
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
first meeting; first interview with
personality; character; individuality; personhood
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
sublime; noble; high-minded
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
questions and answers; dialogue
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to have a relationship; to have relations
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent