to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
the other day; a few days ago
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
rowing; paddling (by hand)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
that is to say; so that means
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
Tatekawa Danshi (1936.11-)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
in this way; thus; such; uh...
president (of a society); chairman
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling