to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
like this; this sort; this way
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful