selection; choice; option
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
trauma (usu. psychological)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
biological older sister; real elder sister
while; during (the time when)
long ago; once upon a time
splendid horse; promoted bishop
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
production (e.g. play); direction
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
story; tale; talk; discussion
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
telco; telecommunications company; common carrier
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)