how many months?; how long?
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to pass (of time); to elapse
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
gossip; corner of the mouth
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to lean against; to set against
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
guidance; leadership; leading the way
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)