Tsukahara Bokuden (1489-1571)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
the opposite direction; the other way
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
suited figure; person in a suit
the hundredth year; out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope; rare chance; unusually good fortune
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
license; licence; permission; driver's license
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing