loop line; (transportation) belt line
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
league; federation; union; alliance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be erected; to be built
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
Western style residences built mostly for early foreign settlers during the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji era
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
popular spot; popular place; popular location
look!; there!; here!; that is
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to be conspicuous; to stand out
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)