as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(another's) daughter; young lady
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to chase; to run after; to pursue
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
although I say; although one might say; although called
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
first thing in the morning
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to feel hungry; to get hungry
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to put one's life on the line
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement