in the meanwhile; during the time
(not) even once; (not) ever
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
social status; social position
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)