to accrete; to become whole; to come together
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
a question from the emperor
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
return; conclusion; reduction
morning; forenoon; just before noon
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
so; like this; in this way
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
passing through without stopping; passing by
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
evening; night; nighttime
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
without leaving any trace
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
verbal promise; one's word