to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
knowing; (an) acquaintance
of course; certainly; naturally
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
dry riverbed; river beach
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to shake; to sway; to waver
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
like this; this sort; this way
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
samurai; warrior; military family
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?