to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be surprised; to be astonished
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
courteous; decorous; polite
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
square; trustworthy person
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
feeling; sense; impression
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
family or person with samurai ancestors
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
past misdeeds; old crimes
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
a short while ago; already
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
how many years; how long; what year
every year; yearly; annually
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table