remembrance; recollection; recognition
enemy territory; hostile place
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
in search of; in order to look for
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
best friend; very close friend
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
not understanding; not knowing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
pointing out; identification
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with