for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
story; tale; talk; discussion
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to do together; to share; to participate in
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
bedside; near one's pillow
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
head of the student council; president of the student council
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
everything; anything; nothing
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular