background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to follow another's example
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
very; greatly; exceedingly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
future prospects; promise
conviction; belief; confidence
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
don't you think?; indicates question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
company; corporation; workplace
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
grain (1-7000 of a pound, approx. 64.80 mg); grain (wheat, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
Yamamoto Tamesaburou (1893.4.24-1966.2.4)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in this way; thus; such; uh...
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
in succession; one by one
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out