to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
certain evidence; definite evidence
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
because; as; since; so; due to
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
-less; lacking; non-existing
memories; recollections; reminiscence
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful