background research; research into the period
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
man; male; masculine gender
control; management (e.g. of a business)
class; heading; group; category
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to say; to be called; to do
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
family; members of a family
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
remembrance; recollection; recognition
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
recollection; reminiscence
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to put on airs; to assume importance
infant; baby; little child
first meeting; first interview with
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
Momoyama period (latter half of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, approx. 1583-1600)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)