spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
young master; young gentleman
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(some) more; even more; longer; further
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
imagination; supposition; guess
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness