finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
for the first time in one's life
how long; how far; how much
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
execution; punishment; spanking
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
news; word; tidings; omen
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to rank next to; to come after
just a minute; small quantity
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material