to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to understand (each other); to comprehend
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
scholarship; scientific attainments
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to paint (draw) a picture
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
I wonder if it is not (something, a thing)
rule; custom; tranquility; tranquillity
land survey; cadastral survey
outermost region of the castle
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)