in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages; eternity
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back