high-quality goods; luxury item
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
troubled face; worried expression
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
outside the country; abroad
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to give directions; to issue instructions
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
one-by-one; separately; in detail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance