bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
stealthily; secretly; in secret
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw