ceremony; rite; ritual; service
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
site; point on a map; spot
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
nonchalantly; without a care
with these words; while saying
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
using as an intermediary; through
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tedious; boring; being fed up with
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries