to issue a manifesto; to appeal
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
brush and paper; written description
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
retiring from military service
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
parting; separation; farewell
to spend time (on doing something)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
hastily made; improvised preparation
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade