surroundings; environs; circumference
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
in the meanwhile; during the time
business trip; official trip
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
trouble; quarrel; dispute
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
solution; solution strategy
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
being too late; losing one's final chance
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
particularly; only; in the case of
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
help; assistance; service
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
pointing out; identification
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)