circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
calamity; disaster; accident
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to mind; to care; to worry
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
on the occasion of; at the time of
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
long ago; a long time ago; already
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
impossible to do (although wants to)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
stealthily; secretly; in secret
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
spot; point; place; position
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
eagle (Accipitridae family)