utmost limit; extremity; result
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
vassals; retainers; followers
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
shellfish; seashell; shell
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
many; numerous; various; large number of
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
somehow; for some reason or other
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to lose one's way; to get lost
to be overtaken by darkness
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
one's home; one's humble abode
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
newly arrived; new (arrival)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
art of stealth (i.e. ninjutsu)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
body; physical system; (the) person
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise