General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
Imperial Household Shinto
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
emperor (of Japan); mikado
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
fixed date; appointed day
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
rice cultivation; rice crop
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
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
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
senior high school; high school