residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
person who has rendered distinguished service
biological younger brother
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
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)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
near; close; beside; third person
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
original story; original version; this volume
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
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
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk