kindness; intimacy; friendship
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to look forward to something
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
to order; to command; to appoint
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
before the gate; in front of the gate
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
8000; eight thousand; many
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
construction; establishment
rice cakes made after the customer has paid for them
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
complete set; all; everything
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness