five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
the staff; inside the department
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
failure; mistake; blunder
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
serial; serialized novel; serialised novel
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
outline; summary; argument
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
older brother; elder brother
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
woman; female; feminine gender
conviction; belief; confidence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
man; male; masculine gender