four characters; four letters
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
major incident; major happening; big scandal
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
highest grade; superlative degree
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to look around; to survey
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post