to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
Chōshū; (former) Nagato Province
unless (you do something)
priority; order of precedence
novelty band; comedy band
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to think (something) strange
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
anticipation; expectation
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to shake one's head (in denial)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to walk away; to walk off
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
supplementary exam; makeup exam
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to push away; to push aside; to shove
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
sender; consignor; remitter
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma