physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
contract; compact; agreement
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
outside (the room, building); outdoors
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
high grade; special grade; classy
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
inspection; examination; survey
whispering; murmuring; subdued
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
absolutely; positively; decidedly
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably