direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
but; however; provided that
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to make an appearance; to show up
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
indictment; prosecution; complaint
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)