half-moon; half a month; semicircle
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
engineering firm; contractor
interior design; interior; upholstery
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
desperately; for one's dear life
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
under the staircase; understairs
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
emergency transport; ambulance transport
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to strangle; to constrict