very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
last night; yesterday evening
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
the whole year; all the year
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)