corps of musketeers; matchlock troops; firearms squad
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
overnight; since last night
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
separate place; another place; newly cultivated land
Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
daimyo oak (Quercus dentata); Japanese emperor oak
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to be too late; to be too slow
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)