truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
even so; anyhow; at any rate
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
it is not (like that) either
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
practice; practising; training; study
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to have the privilege of doing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess