traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
friendship; good fellowship
in the end; on top of that
to prevent; to take precautions
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
simple honesty; tactless frankness
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to be impressed; to greatly admire
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
study; library; den; home office; reading room
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
activation; invigoration; stimulation
genuine; authentic; true; real
one's later years; final years (in life)
Hellin; Ellin; Elyn; Erin
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last