oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
according to plan; as planned; on target
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
cooperation; collaboration
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
proper; respectable; decent; honest
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances