to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
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
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
long (time that has passed); old (story)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least