recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pillar of fire; blazing column
life; living; I; me; student
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to this extent; to this degree; this much
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to say; to tell; to state; to do
southwestern part; the southwest
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
site; point on a map; spot
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
defense; defence; protection
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
while; during (the time when)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly