absolutely; positively; decidedly
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
immediate follower (of the shogun)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to arrive; to come to pass
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
voluntary; optional; free; elective
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
Ototachibanahime (wife of Yamatotakeru, 12th Emperor of Japan)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
sympathy; compassion; pity
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier