in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
corridor; hallway; passageway
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
royal castle; imperial castle
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
... years old; age (of) ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
street; quarter; district; area
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to play around; to gallivant about
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still