a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
fund-raising tournaments of Edo period
at once; immediately; right now
preparation; arrangements
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
like this; in this way; as you see
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that; the matter in question
awareness comes only through practice