to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
Iwaya Sazanami (1870.7.4-1933.9.5)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
military personnel; soldier
businessman; industrialist
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
(social) class; rank; grade
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
those (near the second person)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
participation; joining; entry; adherence
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
ago; since; before; previous
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
bad form or manners; indecency; impropriety
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
commuting to school; school commute
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pupil; student; schoolchild
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission