home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
cold district; northern district
way; method; means; (technical) specification
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
temple office (for receiving offerings or donations); (historical) office for storing land taxes
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
excursion; field trip; school trip
leading; guiding; commanding
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest