to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
talk; recital; narration; topic
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
real intention; true motive; true meaning
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
to mistake (A for B); to misread
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
troubled times; turbulent times
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
contract; compact; agreement
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
to put up (a notice); to post
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement