to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
sick person; patient; invalid
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
surrounding at a distance
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
very interesting; of great interest
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
centre of attention; center of attention
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to concern; to be related
to complain; to make a complaint
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
nightlife districts; drinking districts