particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
how; in what way; circumstances
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
looking on (somebody) as hostile
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe