large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
nth district of a town; nth city block
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
dwelling; house; residence; address
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Setagaya City; Setagaya Ward
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
March; third month of the lunar calendar
10th day of the month; ten days
life; living; I; me; student
above-mentioned; above-named; above
21st day of the month; 21 days
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to investigate; to examine
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
20th day of the month; 20 days
story; tale; talk; discussion
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
education or school expenses
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)