mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
charcoal; charred remains
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
feigned tears; crocodile tears
cross; crossed; cruciform
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
to fold up; to fold into layers
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
temporary absence from school
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
based on; built on; made from
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
first class plus; extra special
fat; tallow; lard; grease