to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
you; (arch.) your residence
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
one or two; a few; small number
contemplation; meditation
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
being adopted into the family of one's bride
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
without; but if; otherwise; or else
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk