school building; schoolhouse
construction; establishment
graduation ceremony; commencement
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
beginning; outset; first; onset
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
in this way; thus; such; uh...
base (military, expedition, etc.)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
(Edo-period) chief minister
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
Man'en era (1860.3.18-1861.2.19)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
unqualified or unlicensed person; (legally) incompetent
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid