to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
already; now; no longer; not any more
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
prohibition; ban; embargo
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
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
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
branch office; branch store
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to have an eye on; to zero in on
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to like; to love; to be fond of
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
surname; family name; last name
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room