to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(Japanese-style) dining table
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fifth day of the month; five days
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
small change; coins; small sum of money
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to hide; to conceal oneself
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
guess; conjecture; surmise
house to house; door to door
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
directions; instructions; usage method
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
sword; blade; single stroke
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap