necessary documents; important documents
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
district governor (Ritsuryo period)
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
fixed date; settlement date
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to come to an end; to close the curtain
related to; in relation to
regular time; stated period
to lose heart; to lose motivation
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
sweet and sour; bittersweet
stimulating; exciting; provocative
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process