to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to pierce through; to break through
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to ask; to enquire; to query
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to relapse; to reassert; to review
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct