to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
while; even though; despite
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
near; nearby; not far off
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
business; trade; operations; sales
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
the same place; the same address; the said place
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
again; once more; a second time
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
form; shape; figure; visage
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
surname; family name; last name
nothing but; none other than
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
for use of customers or guests
all-night vigil over a body; wake