chamberlain; castle keeper
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
curtain; field staff headquarters; secret meeting place
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
dirty work; unpleasant task
enterprising; go-ahead; progressive
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
triumphant return; returning in triumph
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
having poor eyesight; poorly sighted
headship of a family; family property
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
younger brother and sister
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
speculation; thinking; meditation
groundless rumor; groundless rumour; false report
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy