black ground; black cloth
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
elated; triumphant; proud
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
traveling incognito; travelling incognito
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
old body; aged person; elderly person
to get angry; to become perverse
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
one party; one faction; one clique
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this