to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to find fault with; to question
default legal speed limit (in Japan, 60 km/h for cars on ordinary roads, 100 km/h on highways); national speed limit
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
Everyone is safe (all right)
(exercising) the right to command
they; those guys; those fellows
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
long ago; a long time ago; already
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
as stated; verbatim; literally
ring; band; ring; circum-
foreign; abroad; overseas
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
night view; night skyline; nightscape
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP