meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
review; reconsideration; revision
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
feeling; sense; impression
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
persistence; single-mindedness
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
environment; circumstance