somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(department) store; (department) stores
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
military history; military annals
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be helpful; to be useful
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated