to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to anticipate; to foresee
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
ronin; masterless samurai
successively; one after another
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
Island; insula; island; islet
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to say; to tell; to state; to do
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
three; three years of age
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying