the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
(walking) stick; cane; wand
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
saltpan; field for drying salt
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
heteronomy; subjection; subordination
legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer; attorney
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
gushing; overflowing; everlasting; unfailing; endless
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
preface; introduction; preamble
in the following manner; as follows