banquet or reception hall
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
unskilled; not very good at
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
sword hunt; sword confiscation
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
the same kind; accomplice; partner
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
receptionist; reception woman
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
one's possessions; ownership
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
had better ...; had better not ...
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
every place; various places
proposal; offer; request; application
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving