enterprise; business; company; corporation
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
immediately; right away; on the spot
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
middle of the night; dead of night
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
smooth (i.e. without problems)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient