to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior); baran; green plastic garnish (orig. made from leaves) used in lunch boxes, with sushi, etc.
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
joke; playfulness; kidding around
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
general election (of the lower house); fan popularity voting (esp. for idols); popularity contest
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
historical; traditional; historic
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
such; like that; in that way
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
to serve; to work for; to attend
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
three wise monkeys (who "see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil")
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo