actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
environment; circumstance
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
pointing out; identification
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
beyond this point; from now on; after this
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
second day of the month; two days
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
tendency; trend; inclination
study; learning; tutorial
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
self-discipline; self-improvement
review (of learned material); revision
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
per person; per capita; per head
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic