each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
poor or lowly masterless samurai
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
warehousing; storing in a warehouse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
will not do; do not; does not
ill will; malice; evil intent
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
pushing and shoving techniques
retreating figure; appearance from behind
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to turn left; to turn to the left
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol