have a good day; take care; see you
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
samurai; warrior; military family
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to say; to be called; to do
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to show one's affection; to express one's love
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
center; centre; metropolis
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
at that time; in those days
town; city; municipal; urban
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
fortune-telling; divination
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen