iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
minuteness; one millionth
sexy; popular; well-liked
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
urgency; exigency; emergency
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
historic; historical; traditional
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)