staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
story; tale; talk; discussion
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to gather; to collect; to assemble
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to turn towards; to point
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
consequence; outcome; result; blame
participation; joining; entry; adherence
practice; practising; experience
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
ill will; malice; evil intent
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself