country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to spread; to be propagated
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
kozo (Broussonetia kazinoki x papyrifera); Japanese paper mulberry tree
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
resignation; acceptance; consolation
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to take command; to give direction