going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
declaration of war; proclamation of war
person concerned; interested party; related party
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
deep affection; dear; beloved
small; fine; detailed; stingy
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
personal; individual; private
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
responsibility; duty; obligation
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)