characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
first meeting; first interview with
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
clear; distinct; evident; definite
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
nature; property; disposition
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
talk; conversation; dialogue
(full) name; family name and given name
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
racewalking; race walking; walking race
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
in terms of; from the point of view of
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
ferry; free on board; FOB
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station