Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
in deep black; in jet black
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
myself; yourself; I; me; you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such