raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
plural; multiple; several
other side; opposite side; other party
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
notice; attention; observation
companion; company; tritagonist
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
on the occasion of; at the time of
study; diligence; discount; reduction
store interior; inside of a shop
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
guess; speculation; supposition
what date?; what's the date?; when?
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
couple with a large age disparity
confusion; mixing; merger
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
trip abroad; overseas travel
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about