(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
historical play; period drama
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
set meal; special (of the day)
deep-fried horse mackerel
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
the same generation; coeval
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
on the occasion of; at the time of
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
second day of the month; two days
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
opening ceremony (of the school term)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
homeroom; form room; form class
temporary; provisional; interim
duty; obligation; responsibility
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
one's mental make-up (structure)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
human relations; personal relationships
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to lose sight of; to miss