casual; indifferent; nonchalant
sheep; foreigner's mistress
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
nothing but; none other than
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
noodles made in flat strips
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
distrust; unjust suspicion
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to be very shrewd; to be highly intelligent; to be very smart
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus