preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
feeling; sense; impression
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
that's the way it is; such is life
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety