to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
modern person; people of today
head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
button (clothing); push-button; button
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
mid-year gift; summer gift
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to repent; to be penitent
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
race (of people); type of person
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
another time; some other time
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless