authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
corridor; hallway; passageway
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
almost every day; almost daily
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
really; truly; indeed; good grief
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
illegal; illicit; unlawful
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself