telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
two persons; two people; pair; couple
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
life; living; I; me; student
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
passion; temper; irritability
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
stairs; stairway; staircase
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
solemn; grave; impressive
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to comfort; to console; to amuse
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
physical examination (given at conscription)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)