before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
Fukushima Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
experience; history; record; career
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
life and death; life or death
imagination; supposition; guess
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to clamber up; to climb up
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle