meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
members; member; constituent
righteousness; justice; right
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
family; members of a family
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
reopening; resumption; restarting
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
gazing at (in wonderment)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
double suicide; lovers' suicide
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
leadership; initiative; spearhead
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
offensive (movement); aggression
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement