extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
funny story; funny anecdote
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to subsist; to keep on living
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
highway route (Edo period); main route
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
hard to reach place; remote place
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
interference; intervention; meddling
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
customer one has never met before; first-time customer
but; however; provided that
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
and yet; though; when; in spite of
young girl; lass; adolescent female
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
well-bred; of good upbringing
body; physique; build; stature