territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
official business; public business
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
unexpectedly; surprisingly
senior high school; high school
annual (plant); first-year student
to grow taller (of people)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!