starting (construction) work
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
every place; various places
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
addition; increase; Canada
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
home area; home town; local
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Japanese person; Japanese people
foreign; abroad; overseas
training; drill; practice; discipline
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
impossible to do (although wants to)
never mind!; don't worry about it
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out