blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
living; lifestyle; living room
to be opposite; to face each other
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
vocal sound; tone of voice
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
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)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
strategy meeting; council of war
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
and yet; though; when; in spite of
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
senior high school student
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
senior high school; high school