surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how long; how much; to what extent
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
that is to say; so that means
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill