dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
great swordsman; master fencer
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
constant; steady; constant
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
sale; sales; selling; marketing
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
that is to say; so that means
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to degenerate; to lapse into
look!; there!; here!; that is
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
four (long cylindrical things)
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
name recognition; established reputation
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage