previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
mask; disguise; guise; mask
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
how long; how far; how much
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
healthy; sound; wholesome
heaven's vengeance is slow but sure; heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
general resemblance; being largely the same; uniting with a common goal; Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
to take command; to give direction
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation