to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
debut work; one's first work
annotation; explanatory note; comment
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
article; news story; report; account
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
culture; arts and sciences
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
expression; presentation; representation; notation
very much; very many; more and more
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental