investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
thought; consideration; thinking
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
in case of; at that time; at this time
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
scale; scope; plan; structure
Susanoo (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu); Susanoo-no-Mikoto
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
perfect; complete; flawless
grasp; catch; understanding
control; management (e.g. of a business)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on