warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
being very busy; busyness
busy; having no (free) time
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
indifference; lack of enthusiasm; inattentiveness
future (usually near); prospects
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
without permission; without notice
spring sunshine; springtime
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to get between; to be caught in
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum