than; other than; except; but
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to burst (open); to break; to split
to come to one's senses; to calm down
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
the other day; a few days ago
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
such; this sort of; like this
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
traditional Japanese alcohol (primarily sake, but also shōchū and fruit wine)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
close; intimate; on good terms
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to spend time (on doing something)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
sincere; earnest; serious
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent