to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to accept; to receive; to agree
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
in comparison to; rather than
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
consecutive victories; series of victories
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
light and darkness; light and shade
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
wherein; therein; thereinto
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
first meeting; first interview with