may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
boiled and half-dried bonito
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
eternal; unlimited; endless
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
it's not like; it isn't as if
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
sixth day of the month; six days
this occasion; at this time; now
selection; choice; picking out
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...