unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
irresolutely; hesitatingly; undecidedly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
memories; recollections; reminiscence
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to roll up; to be rolled up
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
one-by-one; separately; in detail
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
official title; name of one's job
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
delicious; appetizing; appetising
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in