to have a talk; to tell a story
beginning; outset; first; onset
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
royal capital; imperial capital
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
theatre-going; theater-going
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
don't you think?; indicates question
summer vacation; summer holiday
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to make merry; to be festive
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
as a child; when one was a child
port city; harbor city; harbour city
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
convenient; handy; useful
use; utilization; utilisation; application
town; city; municipal; urban
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization