important person; strategic person; key figure
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
prohibition; inhibition; ban
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
personal (employee); employed; retained
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
cook-house; galley; kitchen
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
personal; individual; private
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into