training; drill; practice; discipline
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
otherwise; or else; if not
father; dad; husband; you; he
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
author; writer; novelist; artist
new book; new publication
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's
regular square mesh pattern; square lattice; grid
rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule