disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
decomposition; ulceration
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
visiting one's constituency; feudal lord's return to his estate
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
in the future; another day; later
pre-war days; before the war
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate