one evening; some evenings
Niigata (city, prefecture)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
arriving at camp (military); (a court noble) attending a government office
to congratulate; to celebrate
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
Buddhist memorial service
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
wisdom tooth; not knowing who your parents are; person who doesn't know who their parents are
three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
viceroy; governor-general
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to be prosperous; to prosper; to flourish; to enjoy great prosperity
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)