once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be opposite; to face each other
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
participation; joining; entry; adherence
destination; place one stays during a trip
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to do together; to share; to participate in
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
tendency; trend; inclination
general public; the masses
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to refer to; to use as reference
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey