again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
how many years; how long; what year
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
contrast; antithesis; comparison
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
while; during (the time when)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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 that way; thus; so; so?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly