declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
bravery; courage; heroism
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to put a lot of effort (into); to take a strong interest (in); to put great emphasis (on); to show zeal (for)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
literature; books (reference); document
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
snow country; snowy region
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
main text; original text; this book; this volume
joint authorship; co-authorship; collaboration; joint work
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
keep in mind; take note of; remember
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
feelings; thoughts; meaning
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
revision (of text); alteration; change
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
author (usu. of a particular book); writer