to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
mountain hamlet; mountain village
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
touching; moving; painful
marshy rice field or paddy
land near a castle; castle town
Sanada Masayuki (1547-1611.7.13)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
if you do this; if this is the case
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
scenery; scene; landscape
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
as is usual with; in common with
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
late at night; at a late hour
business; trade; operations; sales
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
again and again; repeatedly
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation