look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to rock; to shake; to swing
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
interference; intervention; meddling
territory; domain; dominion; possession
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
only recently; just of late
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
guidance; leadership; leading the way