to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
inn town; post town; post-station town
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
duty; function; office; mission; task
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
document; official papers
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
common people; ordinary people; masses
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner