end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
engagement; business; affair; use; need
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
for today; for the time being
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
troubled face; worried expression
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to tie; to fix; to attach
book; volume; this; present; main; head
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to take away; to carry off
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
the way back; the way home; return trip
trouble; bother; annoyance
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow