imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
lack of individuality or personality
independence; self-reliance
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
charming; fascinating; attractive
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
body; group; party; company; troupe
(student) exchange; study abroad
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to understand; to make out
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
living in a group; communal living; community life
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown