party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
genuine article; real thing; real deal
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to mix; to blend; to combine
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
ratio; proportion; percentage
for example; for instance; e.g.
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
heating power; thermal power; firepower
regulation; adjustment; control
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
family; relatives; dependents; household
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
second (unit of time); arc second
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)