aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
very popular; highly favoured
to satisfy the requirements
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
to be led by; to be headed by
day that something happens; day that one happens across something
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to push away; to push aside; to shove
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
memory; ability to remember
patient; unhurried; leisurely
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
to have one's horizons broadened
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)