fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
because of; owing to; due to
dirty work; unpleasant task
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
topic of discussion; agenda
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
sounding each other out; probing each other
to have meaning; to be meaningful
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
koma shape; five-sided shape in the form of a koma (shogi game piece)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
fate; chance; relationship; tie
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
it is I who should say so
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to turn completely into; to become completely
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to project; to stick out; to stand out
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
dispute; argument; contention
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)