hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to run out (e.g. of the room)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
alternative name for henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
jeon; Korean dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg and fried
battledore and shuttlecock game (played at the beginning of the year)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
dress worn by a geisha to a zashiki party
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
being settled; coming to a conclusion
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to be together always (esp. married couple); to be inseparable; to live in perfect harmony
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling