first meeting; first interview with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
these guys; these fellows
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
two (long cylindrical things)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice