to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
promising without due consideration
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...