to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
tenement house; row house
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
natural; reasonable; obvious
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Shōwa restoration (call for Imperial restoration by militarists in the 1930s)
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report