strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
too much; excessively; too
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
should; must; -able; probably; likely
party; gang; company; squad
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how; in what way; circumstances
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
Kijima Matabee (1817.2.23-1864.8.20)
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to turn towards; to point
emperor (of Japan); mikado
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
true character; true heart; true spirit
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy