Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
is something that; is that which
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
interval; break; pause; spare moment
every place; various places
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to gain fame; to make one's name
each; (arch.) you (plural)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fee; charge; rate; material
how much; how many; however
had better ...; had better not ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
bringing; taking; carrying
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to dye; to colour; to color
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
light; faint; pale; fleeting