starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(medical) doctor; physician
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
than; other than; except; but
to be pretentious; to put on airs
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
how; in what way; by what means
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
this occasion; at this time; now
hello; good day; good afternoon