to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
memory; ability to remember
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
your daughter; young woman
name; given name; first name
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
attendant; valet; servant; follower
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
relation; connection; relevance
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
chief; main; principal; major
successive generations; successive emperors
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way