below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
time; hour; season; time of the year
father; dad; husband; you; he
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to begin talking; to open up
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
living thing; organism; creature; biology
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot