lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
author; writer; novelist; artist
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
older brother; elder brother
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
rebirth; new birth; nascent
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
the people; citizens; the populace
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
fund-raising; collection of funds
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be transparent; to show through
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
in comparison to; rather than
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick