training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to lead someone around by the nose
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
out of character; unlike one
to overdo; to do too much
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
retort; back talk; backchat
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
by myself; in person; by oneself
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
than; from; out of; except; but; more
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
that day; the very same day
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
of course; certainly; naturally
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
tradition; legend; folklore
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to tower over the surroundings
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings