past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
what sort of; what kind of; what way
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
guardians; parents; father and older brother
residence; abode; dwelling
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
next; secondly; subsequently
outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate