consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
surely (not); certainly (not)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to take (be in) charge of
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
to surround; to crowd around
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
all night; throughout the night
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to construct an embankment
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
other than; excluding; without
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)