expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be the same; to coincide; to correspond
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
off-topic (on an online thread)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
inkstone; stone used to make an inkstone
notice; attention; observation
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
leaving; quitting; retiring
before the gate; in front of the gate
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
evening sky; twilight sky
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
loud laughter; hearty laugh
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand