to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
seeing one off; farewell; escort
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
no sleep or rest; working day and night
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
children's story; fairy tale
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to run about trying to escape
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
trivial; not amounting to much
celebrating recovery from illness
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
reopening; resumption; restarting
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
being apt to make a show of one's faults; penchant for boasting of one's faults; pretending to be worse than one really is
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
one's home country; one's homeland
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
firmly rooted; deep-seated
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
Egawa Hidetatsu (1801-1855)
turmoil; chaos; confusion