(in) his way; peculiar to him
homecoming; returning home
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
what time; (lit.) which hour
advance; moving forward; progress
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
in search of; in order to look for
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
one's family; family member
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
well-known store; famous shop
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
(Edo-period) town magistrate
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to invite in; to show someone in
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
pupil; disciple; follower
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
arena (e.g. international arena)
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people