supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
Crane's Return of a Favor (folklore story); Tsuru no Ongaeshi
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
family a woman has married into
guaranteed; authentic; certified
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to look around; to take a view of
to maintain; to continue to have
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
Island; insula; island; islet
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
recommendation; endorsement
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
accomplishment; execution
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
number two; second in command