smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to lose all customers (visitors, etc.)
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
feudal lords; barons; princes
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
egoism; egotism; selfishness
private citizen; civilian
cutting in line; queue jumping
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence