calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
(in) her way; peculiar to her
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
first meeting; first contest between
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
cooperation; collaboration
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
money paid to the government
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region