Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
signing; autograph session
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
book; volume; this; present; main; head
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
observation; survey; watching
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
recitation; reciting from memory
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
maid; helper; help; assistance
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
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.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission