name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to turn towards; to point
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
in the same way as; just like
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
public telephone; pay phone
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
talking while standing; standing around talking
passionfruit (Passiflora edulis)
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
edict; public announcement
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to telephone; to make a phone call
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life