the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
by itself; automatically; naturally
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
but; however; provided that
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
verbal message; word (from someone)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
assertion; declaration; affirmation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority