to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
last night; yesterday evening
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(made of) stone; stone-built
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wherein; therein; thereinto
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
these guys; these fellows
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
serious; not joking; straight
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory