nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
two at a time; two by two; in twos
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
line; queue; procession; matrix
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance