a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
because of; owing to; due to
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to speak; to hear a voice
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
fifth day of the month; five days
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
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
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep