adultery; illicit intercourse; secret communication (e.g. with the enemy)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
to burst open; to pop; to split
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
unfriendly; distant; cold
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
self-control; self-restraint
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to take away; to carry away
stealthy steps; soft steps
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
(within a) territory; domains
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other