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)
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
I can't die and leave things this way
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to turn against; to become an enemy
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
lost article; something forgotten
to lie deep in; to extend far back
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
Japanese-style writing desk
document; official papers
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard