a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
cultural assets; cultural property
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
reception room; parlor; parlour
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
history; pedigree; lineage
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
violent explosion; bursting
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
pointing out; identification
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
company; corporation; workplace
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure