to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
powerful person; influential person
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
customer traffic; customers; custom
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
rice field on flat land; unterraced paddy
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
basin (e.g. between mountains)
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
person concerned; interested party; related party
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
gag order; gag rule; gag law
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to get strong; to gain strength
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to become inverted; to become reversed
(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha