proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
transactions; dealings; business
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
in terms of; from the point of view of
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
person who has rendered distinguished service
several minutes; a few minutes
to accompany; to go with; to go together
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
polite; respectful; reverent
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
father; dad; husband; you; he
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
village headman; village mayor
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
writing on someone's behalf
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
casualties; the killed and wounded
pleasant feeling; good feeling
considerably; greatly; a lot
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
sales message; sales copy