preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
charcoal; charred remains
flour; meal; powder; heroin
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
to mix; to stir; to blend
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
fuel consumption; gas mileage
heating power; thermal power; firepower
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
the whole day; all the day
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
exceptional item; extraordinary product
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
refining; refinement; smelting; training
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
chief; main; principal; important
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
... years old; age (of) ...