wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
process; course; mechanism
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be worth telling; to be worth confiding in
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
normal practice; proper practice
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
armaments; military preparations
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
being dotted with; being scattered
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
standing; reserve; always having ready
transport ship; troop ship