black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
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
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be at a loss for words
homecoming; returning home
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
posterity; future life; life to come
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
way of talking; speaking style
to call each other; to call out to one another
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
another; different; something else
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve