one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
celebrating recovery from illness
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
gossip; corner of the mouth
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
postwar period; period after Second World War
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
large number (of); many; majority
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
Marici (Buddhist god of war)
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")