to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
alone; by oneself; on one's own
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
inspection; examination; survey
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
shoji (paper sliding door)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to move forward; to move on
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
preparation; arrangements
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite