to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to shut in; to confine; to contain
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
armed might; military power; the sword; force
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
board or officer's meeting
confusing people; magic; ghost, monster, etc., the true identity of which is unknown
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
(dying of) natural causes
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
retirement; resignation; stepping down
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
meal set before one; women's advances
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
suited figure; person in a suit
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
central part; heart (of a city)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering