order; command; life; destiny; fate
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
many; a lot; much; multitude
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
this is why; this means; it is the case that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be embarrassed; to lose face
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to have a talk; to tell a story
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
negotiations; discussions; connection
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
error; mistake; slip; bug
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
crops; agricultural produce
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity