environment; circumstance
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
notice; attention; observation
something like ...; something called ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
wrong; different; not like that
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
concealment; suppression; hiding
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
customization; customisation
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
perception; sensing; noticing