master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
joint struggle; common (united) front
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
being dotted with; being scattered
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
guidance; leadership; leading the way
preparation; provision; guarding
without; unless; have to do
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to be filled to bursting; to burst
in that manner; like that
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
right side; right-hand side
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
demanding; difficult; strict
going to and fro; back and forth
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
highest grade; superlative degree
forcibly; against one's will
well-bred; of good upbringing
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for