once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
on the occasion of; at the time of
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps; he who first suggests it should be the first to do it
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
inspection; examination; survey
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
business trip; official trip
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
first thing in the morning
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
without; unless; have to do
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
the whole day; all the day
schoolchild without lunch
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
fate; destiny; predestination
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
a few years ago; some years back
day of spring; spring sun
(present) head of a family
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
arts and crafts; artistic handicraft; fine and applied art