instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
briskly; quickly; promptly
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to state; to express; to mention
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
how; in what way; how about; questionable
proposal; offer; request; application
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
when it becomes; when it comes to
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
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
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
second day of the month; two days
to install; to equip; to mount
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face