that day; the very same day
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to run about; to rush about
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
letter; missive; note; mail
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
document; official papers
to order; to command; to appoint
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
triangle; triangular shape
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to make sure of the truth
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
indeed; really; truly; very much
reading partway; leaving half-read
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
preparation; arrangements
evening meal; supper; dinner