(unusually) dry rainy season
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make one's own; to take possession of
to succeed; to bear fruit
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
one by one; one after another; successively
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
leader; authority; mainstay
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
because of; owing to; due to
dirty work; unpleasant task
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
topic of discussion; agenda
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
probe each other; sound each other out
to have meaning; to be meaningful
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
koma shape; five-sided shape in the form of a koma (shogi game piece)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to work hard; to work diligently
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
fate; chance; relationship; tie
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
it is I who should say so
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to project; to stick out; to stand out
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts