departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
Asahi Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
5th day of the month; five days
7th day of the month; seven days
13th day of the month; 13 days
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
not yet known; unknown; strange
square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to mix; to stir; to blend
writing (esp. commissioned calligraphy); drawing; painting
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
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)
but; however; provided that
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to add; to write a postscript
dun; letter requesting money, etc.
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
sending back; return to sender
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
several years; a few years
coloured paper; colored paper
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation