youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
again; once more; a second time
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
now that; since; so long as; because
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
preparation; arrangements
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
care; precaution; guarding; caution
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so