seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
thank you for your continued patronage
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(your) daughter; young woman
to entrust; to leave to a person
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
agricultural revolution; agrarian revolution
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
only recently; just of late
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
commerce; trade; business
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
synchronization; synchronized swimming
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
the other day; lately; recently
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?