period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
set meal; special (of the day)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
to put into the mouth; to eat
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
done; just done; just finished
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
second marriage; remarriage
as a child; when one was a child
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist