axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
the very start; the very beginning
please be careful; please take care
sequel; later development
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (e.g. of novel); concluding part
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to grow up; to become an adult
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
coloured paper; colored paper
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
university graduate; having graduated from university
enterprise; business; company; corporation
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
humming a tune (while doing something else)
good humour (humor); good mood
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)