origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
body; group; party; company; troupe
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
episode; anecdote; vignette
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to make a success in life
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
in one's own way or style
story; tale; talk; discussion
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to walk away; to saunter off
box; box-shape; cube-type
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
young master; son of a high-ranking person
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching