information; experience; knowledge; observation
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
gambling den; gambling house
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
complete; whole; perfect; safe
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
streetwalker; nightwalker; prostitute
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
town-watches from the Edo period
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
as was expected; sure enough
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
imperial influence; assimilation of new territory
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
measure to win somebody over to one's side
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal