noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
general term; generic name
that; the matter in question
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
Empire Day (February 11th; national holiday held from 1872 to 1948)
Emperor's Birthday (national holiday held from 1868 to 1948)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
many; numerous; various; large number of
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
autumn festival; fall festival
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
every month; each month; monthly
waiting for the sun (traditional all-night event of worship and neighbourhood fellowship)
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
end of the year or season; year end
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool