ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to miss out on going; to fail to go
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
welcome!; nice to see you!
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
retainer; attendant; escort
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
siblings; brothers and sisters
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to fulfill one's responsibilities
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
meritorious deed; services
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret