explosive; blasting powder
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
how; in what way; in what manner
blocking point; point of blockage
cannot be helped; unavoidable
bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
in terms of; from the point of view of
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
real thing; original; actual
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
living together; coexistence
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
warmly; cordially; with tender care
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
hard fight; difficult struggle
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
enumeration; citation; listing
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down