able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
if you think about it; come to think of it
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
sphere; circle; range; category
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
failure story; horror story
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
home area; home town; local
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
site; point on a map; spot
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
frequency (of occurrence)
in terms of; from the point of view of
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge