don't you think?; indicates question
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to be hesitant; to feel timid
future (usually near); prospects
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
death (of an emperor); demise
on the occasion of; at the time of
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone