to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
well-made; well-done; great success
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
real thing; original; actual
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
another thing; exception; special case
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
honor; honour; credit; prestige
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
two times; twice; two degrees
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
and (also); both ... and; as well as
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway