in the meanwhile; during the time
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to have meaning; to be meaningful
land route; overland route; by land; overland
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
welcome; (warm) reception
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
don't you think?; indicates question
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command