life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
decapitation; decapitated head
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
another kind; different kind; distinct species
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to say; to be called; to do
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
you (plural); all of you; you all
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
former (incumbent); predecessor
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
please (give me); please (do for me)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important