both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to make an appeal; to urge
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
place; room; margin; scope
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
supreme command; direction over all
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
genuine article; real thing; real deal
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
several times; a few times
presence; sitting with; being with
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
alone; unaided; away from home
baton (of command); order; command; direction