unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
that day; the very same day
contrary to one's habit; unusually
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
long (time); protracted; prolonged
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
first meeting; first interview with
good; goodness; right; virtue
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
all sorts of; all kinds of
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)