trouble; bother; annoyance
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
resigning from one's job when one gets married; retirement due to marriage; leaving a job because of marriage
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to dye; to colour; to color
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)