matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
in its entirety; whole; wholly
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to tower over the surroundings
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
medical care; medical treatment
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
remnants of a defeated army
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
scholarship; scientific attainments
trivia; snippet of knowledge