tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
violent emotion; passion; fury
appearance; expression; manifestation
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to become clear; to be made public
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
chapter one; first chapter
defence program; defence plan
headquarters; head office; main office
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
party; set; gang; company; person
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to encamp; to take up positions
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to ask a question; to ask questions
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
name; given name; first name
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
official writing system of a country; official script; kana (as opposed to kanji); Japanese syllabary; kanji created in Japan (as opposed to China); Japanese-made kanji
to replace; to move; to change the position of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole