connection; link; relationship
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
place for relaxation and refreshment
historic; historical; traditional
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
for the first time in one's life
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
ration; stipend; allowance
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
ago; since; before; previous
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
genuine; authentic; true; real
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
remote mountain; mountain recesses
The Tale of Genji (manga)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
due form; official; formality