to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
my personal (e.g. opinion)
to force one's way through
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
close; intimate; on good terms
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
while surprised; suddenly
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
(ninja art of) escaping using fire or smoke
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
should do; ought to do; must do
how; in what way; I wonder
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
behaviour; behavior; conduct
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man