(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to lure someone; to entice someone
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
preparation; arrangements
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
boiled pine pitch and oil (traditionally used as a glue in archery, etc.)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
thicket; coppice; brushwood
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
going through; going via; going by way of
to lay the foundation (for)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
annexation; merger; swallowing up
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise