friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to complain; to make a complaint
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
process; course; mechanism
classical form of martial art
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to make sense; to be meaningful
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
strategist; tactician; schemer
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
naturally; of course; understandably
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
packing; crating; packaging
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)