ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
general; popular; common; typical
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
several people; a few people
ten; 10; ten years of age
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
thereupon; shortly thereafter
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
seeing off and meeting on return
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to manage something successfully; to be successful
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
together with; same; both; all; including ...
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
historical play; period drama
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring