brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
management; administration; operation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
adds force or indicates command
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
student (esp. a university student)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such; this sort of; like this
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
player (of a sport); athlete; team member