to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
arrangement; pact; agreement
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
contract; compact; agreement
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
all present; all concerned; all of us
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to shake; to sway; to waver
conviction; belief; confidence
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
very; much; greatly; a lot of
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
father; dad; husband; you; he
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)