warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
prison camp; concentration camp; prisoner of war camp; POW camp
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cost of one's food; one's board
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
exploitation; overuse; abuse
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to play a central role; to take a leading part
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
product; produce; result; fruit
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
going straight on; going straight ahead
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
recovery; rescue; recapture
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain