small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
again; once more; a second time
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
to be worried; to be troubled
to laugh away; to laugh off
woman; female; feminine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
in the meanwhile; during the time
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
free (of charge); gratuitous