to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to talk; to chat; to chatter
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
surroundings; circumference
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
Western person; Westerner
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
something like ...; something called ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked