yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
front of (the main building of) a shrine
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
piece; fragment; one (object)
samurai; person of extensive learning; person of great culture; person of superior social standing
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
one end; an end; part; fragment
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
chair; stool; post; office; position
form; shape; figure; visage
considerably; greatly; a lot
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at that time; in those days
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stroke down; to smooth down
end; tip; extremities; terminal
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)