to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
reigning; controlling; dictating
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
family; relatives; dependents; household
but; however; provided that
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
tedious; boring; being fed up with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
now that; since; so long as; because
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
duty; obligation; responsibility
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished