small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
calling by name; designation; nomination
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
existence; possession; having; limited company
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
to smirk; to grin broadly
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
imperial decree; imperial edict
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
result; effect; performance; success
declaration of war; proclamation of war
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away