to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
reform; reformation; reorganization
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
messenger; envoy; emissary
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to paint (draw) a picture
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to kill; to choke the life out of
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
doing whatever one pleases
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
older brother; elder brother
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.