female bird; hen (female chicken)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
but; however; provided that
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
genius; prodigy; natural gift
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to form a group; to form a bunch
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
why; how; for what reason
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
assistant instructor; substitute instructor
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable