secret; private; surreptitious
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
tall figure; high stature
dark (color); concentrated; thick
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
outsider; someone outside of a group
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
floor above; floor upstairs
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
witnessing; observing; sighting
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to head home; to leave for home
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry