to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
wood (for building); lumber; timber
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
while; during; while; although; all; both
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
at that time; in those days
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
ten; 10; ten years of age
other; another; over; more than; I; me
Cabinet Legislation Bureau
job; work; duties; trade; skill
special pardon; (general) amnesty
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
materials; data; document
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
this is why; this means; it is the case that
Tayama Katai (1872.1.22-1930.5.13)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
serious; severe; grave; acute
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie