meeting; greeting; welcome
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
company director; board member
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
Western medicine (as introduced to Japan by the Dutch during the Edo period)
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
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
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...