to turn towards; to point
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to move forward; to move on
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
1000 ri; (a) long distance
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic