Vocabulary

an impossibility

free and independent

adultery; infidelity

looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of); swearing by Heaven and Earth (having done nothing to be ashamed of)

one's dark days; the period during which one suffered misfortune and obscurity

complex and mysterious (bizarre); complicated and inscrutable

complex and subtle (delicate)

unscrupulous business practices based on an appeal to one's social conscience; sales methods in which someone falsely claims to represent a charitable organization

indefatigability; indomitableness; with unremitting tenacity

being perfectly happy and prosperous; wealth and happiness

gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel

every martial art; all the martial arts

imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court (during the Muromachi and Edo periods)

service with a samurai family; serving in a samurai household (as a valet, chambermaid, etc.)

sexual liaison

ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch

peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful

peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful

dissident element (e.g. in a political party); discontented element

dishonest person

scandal; disgraceful incident; scandalous affair; untoward event

martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors

suspicious character (person, figure)

misappropriation (of funds, etc.)

hereditary; patrimonial; handed down from generation to generation

hereditary succession

a few words

clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker

matter and mind are one; body and mind as one

both material and moral; both physically and psychologically (spiritually)

general malaise; unidentified complaint; all-round poor physical condition

unqualified (incompetent) person; square peg in a round hole

debasement; corruption; degradation

discontented element; discontented (grumbling) member

universal validity; fitting into any situation

peerless bravery; matchless valor (in arms)

nonessential and nonurgent; unnecessary

delinquent foreigner; foreign hoodlum

getting mixed up with the wrong people; getting into bad company

gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities