close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
welcome; (warm) reception
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
cooking program; cookery show
number of times; frequency; count
filled pause (e.g. um, er); filler word
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
Sasaki Takatsuna (?-1214)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
Kajiwara Kagesue (1162-1200)
bellyband; maternity belt
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign