palatial residence; stately mansion
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
reading aloud; recitation
not yet known; unknown; strange
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
original text with its translation printed side by side or on opposite page
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
hand net; dip net; scoop net
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
pronunciation; production of sound
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection