to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
on the way back; returning
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
engagement; business; affair; use; need
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
street with tramline; railroad track; railroading the opponent straight out of the ring
(not) even once; (not) ever
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
land readjustment; town planning
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
again (and again); once again; yet again
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be surprised; to be astonished
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
separation of ages; being of a different age
consequence; outcome; result; blame