to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
3rd day of the month; three days
enemy territory; hostile place
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
rather than; more ... than ...
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
student (esp. a university student)
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
rendezvous (with a romantic partner); date; rendezvous (of two spacecraft)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be softened; to calm down
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
scenery; scene; landscape
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to grow; to develop; to grow up