speech; words; one's lines; remarks
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to help each other; to cooperate
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
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
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
route; way; course; directions
from here; from this place