under control (e.g. of territory)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
like this; this sort; this way
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to watch over; to watch attentively
don't you think?; indicates question
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to hold something reverently with both hands
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to read (a book, etc.) over again
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
name; given name; first name
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
our country; our land; one's own country
to differ; to vary; to disagree
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
verbal message; word (from someone)