a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to sit silently at a meeting
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
originally; by nature; from the start
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
form; shape; figure; visage
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to gather; to collect; to assemble
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
to join together; to combine; to join up
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
utmost limits; extremity; limit
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament