giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to begin to walk; to set out
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be at a loss for words
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
one-by-one; separately; in detail
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to make one's rounds; to patrol
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
arbitration; intercession; mediation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do