natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
quarrel; dispute; argument
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
evening; night; nighttime
urgency; exigency; emergency
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
about when; about what time; how soon
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
on and after; from ... onward; since
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless