stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
wherein; therein; thereinto
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
neighboring village; neighbouring village
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
with a clatter; clatteringly
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
river; stream; River; the ... river
every other; second; alternate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
fortune-telling; divination
for example; for instance; e.g.
large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious