to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
account book; register; ledger
client list; customer list
power; might; authority; influence
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
first day of the month; the first of the month
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
build; physique; frame; constitution
intuition; instinct; hunch
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
either way; in any case; one way or another
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer