starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
in that way; like that; that way
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
strong interaction; strong force
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to destroy; to break; to damage
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
trembling from fear; trembling all over