this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
retainer; retinue; servant
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
group; bunch; crowd; group
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
salted and fermented fish sauce from Akita
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
criticism; critique; review; commentary
early (days); initial stage; initial
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)