debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
impossible to do (although wants to)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to collect; to assemble; to gather
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
body; group; party; company; troupe
holding two or more positions concurrently
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical