to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be helpful; to be useful
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
bringing; taking; carrying
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
when it becomes; when it comes to
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
preparations for returning (home)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
chief; main; principal; major
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
turning sideways; landscape orientation
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in