to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
speech and behaviour (behavior)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
insight; power of observation
preface; introduction; preamble
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
beforehand; in advance; previously
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
personal grudge; personal enmity
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion