to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
every person; every mouth; every entrance
question; inquiry; enquiry
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
secret; private; surreptitious
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
classified document; confidential document
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
such; like that; that sort of; very
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
corridor; hallway; passageway
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
negotiations; discussions; connection
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
that year; same year; same age
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar