gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to manage something successfully; to be successful
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
neighbourhood; neighborhood
shopping; purchased goods
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
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