business rival; professional jealousy
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to straighten up; to sit upright
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
armament; soldier's equipment
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
safety; welfare; well-being
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
housing district; residential district
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge