relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
according to plan; as planned; on target
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
pride; dignity; self-worth
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
very young; little; childish; immature
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
true to one's name; living up to one's name
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
secret information; intelligence
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
guess; speculation; supposition
haughty; holding one's head high
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to jar; to creak; to grate
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to mix; to stir; to blend
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise