counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
principal occupation; core business
just you wait and see (as a threat)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
free time; time at leisure
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
relatively; comparatively
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
place; situation; position; location
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
survival; survivor; relic
several weeks; a few weeks
to drift (to); to be washed ashore