superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
antiques; old works of art
study; research; investigation
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
family; members of a family
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
leader of a delegation (body, party)
detective team; study group; club
that day; the very same day
study; library; den; home office; reading room