designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
chamberlain; castle keeper
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
clothing decorated with one's family crest
chief vassal; senior statesman
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
upper reaches of a river; upstream
going downstream (in a boat)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
two by two; by twos; as a couple
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
wood (for building); lumber; timber