purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
don't worry about it; forget about it
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
long time; long interval; for quite some time
intelligence; intellect; brains
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
three times; thrice; third (interval)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to sink (into); to get depressed
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wherein; therein; thereinto
how; in what way; by what means