doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
power; might; authority; influence
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
again; once more; a second time
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
starvation; famine; hunger
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
all present; all concerned; all of us
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
matcha; powdered green tea
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to subsist; to keep on living
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo