hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
just because; even if; even though
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
elopement; running away with a lover
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
swift (any bird of family Apodidae); fork-tailed swift (Apus pacificus)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
white-throated needletail (species of swift, Hirundapus caudacutus)
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how long; how far; how much
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza