knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
how many years; how long; what year
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
extreme north; North Pole
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down