to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
large number (of); many; majority
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
highway route (Edo period); main route
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
naturally; of course; understandably
hastily made; improvised preparation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
thought; consideration; thinking
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
interference; meddling; butting in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)
distinguished service; meritorious service
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
singing voice; (sound of) singing
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)