to press a question; to cross-examine
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
preparation; arrangements
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
cards in one's hand; one's hand
(linguistic) competence; language capability
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
11th day of the month; 11 days
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life