old friend; old acquaintance
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
regret; repentance; remorse
how can (one) do something
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
fate; destiny; predestination
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
dry riverbed; river beach
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
never mind!; don't worry about it
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to arrest; to capture; to seize
decapitation; decapitated head
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour