fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
again; once more; a second time
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
not necessarily so; is not always true
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
measurement error; calculation error
distortion; falsification; perversion
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability