meeting place; assembly hall
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
decision; determination; resolution
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
woman; female; feminine gender
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
nursing; (protective) care
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to accord someone every courtesy
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
curious; strange; unusual
to surround; to crowd around
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
ago; since; before; previous
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
to speak; to hear a voice