Nagoya harp; Taishō koto; Japanese harp with two to five strings
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
participation; joining; entry; adherence
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to shake; to sway; to waver
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
until now; so far; up to the present
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
horse tack; horse gear; harness
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
earthenware (ceramic) bell