for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
please (give me); please (do for me)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
library; book collection; paperback book
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
author; writer; novelist; artist
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
relatively; comparatively
postcard; memo; note; card
questionnaire; survey; poll
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honour; honor; glory; privilege
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin