average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
written imperial order (late Heian period)
such; like that; in that way
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to cease; to stop; to be over
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic