royal castle; imperial castle
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
observation; survey; watching
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
don't you think?; indicates question
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
in that way; thus; so; so?
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)