receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
dwelling; house; residence; address
diversion; putting something to another use
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to take on a role; to take part
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to mind; to care; to worry
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
in the face of; in defiance of
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
breeding; raising; rearing
on the occasion of; at the time of
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with