and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
while; during; while; although; all; both
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
three; three years of age
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
bank; banking institution
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case