second; number two; runner-up
stop (bus, streetcar, etc.)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
kimono fabrics shop; draper
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
doctor's no-consultation day
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
questions and answers; dialogue
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
but; however; provided that
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
half a ri (distance measure)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
that kind; competition; match
to look forward to something
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring