valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
while; during (the time when)
time; season; period; phase; stage
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
since when; from when; how long
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to rank with; to rank among
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to undermine; to sap; to dig away
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
before ... days (months, etc.)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
due form; official; formality