movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to keep (the matter) for another occasion
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
snicker; snigger; ridiculing laughter
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
beforehand; in advance; previously
some day; hereafter; at some future time
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
twice; again; second time
declaration; proclamation; announcement
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
face; looks; vestiges; trace
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
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)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
how; in what way; how about; questionable
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
influential vassal; powerful retainer; powerful courtier
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive