highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
January; first month of the lunar calendar
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
twice; again; second time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
not at all; not in the least
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
polite; courteous; hospitable
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit