disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
smoothly; easily; readily
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
in the end; after all is said and done
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
that; the matter in question
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
around the clock; day and night
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
short pause; short interval
to mix; to stir; to blend
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)