Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
medical care; medical treatment
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
longed-for; anxiously awaited
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
as (for); for; in the capacity of
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
about when; about what time; how soon
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
critical moment; do-or-die situation
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
heart; guts; nerve; central part
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion