to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
counter for (small) boats
showing one's face in public; facing another person
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
clanging; empty; deserted
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to want; to seek; to request
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
many people; a large number of people
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
and then; and so; and; so then
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
kanji "person radical" (radical 9)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
to do the job; to do the business
France; French (language)
self-defense; self-defence
explanation; interpretation
edifice; monumental architecture; huge building
source of funds; resources; finances
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism