source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
hatamoto-yakko; samurai bandits, organized into gangs, who wore flamboyant clothing and engaged in violent and antisocial behaviour (Edo period)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
power; authority; influence
halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
immediate follower (of the shogun)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be asked to give someone (a message, parcel, etc.); to be asked to tell someone (that); to be entrusted with
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
true character; real nature
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
performance of one's official duties
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
deformation during firing (ceramics); color variation during firing
tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
to increase in value; to gain prestige
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
exceeding ...; over ...; above ...
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
coating (esp. lacquering)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own