cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
fort; stronghold; fortification
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to make an appearance; to show up
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
race (of people); type of person
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
each house; every house; many houses
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to have an eye on; to zero in on
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to see through; to see the true nature of something
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
one by one; one each; one at a time
same family (race, tribe)
grasp; catch; understanding
the ancients; ancient people
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve