running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
last night; yesterday evening
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to jump upon (a moving object)
retainer; attendant; escort
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
crown; diadem; bottle cap
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
our country; our land; one's own country
in respect of; in regards to; as for
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
everything; anything; nothing
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising