to assemble; to set up; to construct
armed forces; military; troops
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
that; the matter in question
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
just; fair; proper; reasonable
recollection; reminiscence
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
open; spacious; extensive
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others