last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
weak point; unskillfulness
to feel depressed; to be down
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
just above; right overhead
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
laziness; indolence; misfeasance; nonfeasance; kausidya
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
of no interest; not interested
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to be manageable; to be able to handle
resentment; indignation; anger
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise