to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
news; word; tidings; omen
conviction; belief; confidence
great hurry; great haste; rush
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
variety of ceremonial dress made of intertwined cloth and silk threads
middle of the night; dead of night
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
one's possessions; ownership
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
only recently; just of late
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
discovery; detection; finding
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
long; drawn-out; very long
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
letter; missive; note; mail
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
close; intimate; on good terms
on bad terms; at loggerheads
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)