continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
man of letters; literary man
to call together; to convene
talk; story; conversation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
elegance; taste; refinement
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
large and wide; peaceful and calm
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
political issue (problem)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to laugh away; to laugh off
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
Takahashi Korekiyo (1854.8.20-1936.2.26)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
some people; a few people; several people
offender; criminal; culprit