one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
trust; confidence; credence
above-mentioned; above-named; above
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to lose all customers (visitors, etc.)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault