aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
our country; our land; one's own country
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
pointing out; identification
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
such; like that; in that way
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
individual; private person; personal; private
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
jumping about; rampancy; domination
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to perceive; to understand
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
information bureau; intelligence department
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to look down on; to make light of