centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
considerably; greatly; a lot
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
possible; likely; probable
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
Kubota Mantarou (1889.11.7-1963.5.6)