once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
failure; mistake; blunder
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
sympathy; compassion; pity
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
retiring from military service
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
preparation; arrangements
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
in order; in turn; one by one
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
sour look; surly face; pout
expression; look; countenance; face
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
danger; peril; hazard; risk
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set