to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
cargo ships that sailed the Japan Sea during the Edo period
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
counter for books; volume
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
polite; respectful; reverent
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
(feather) duster; dusting
to lay aside; to set aside
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
thick; bulky; massive; heavy