to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
time; hour; period; class
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
training (esp. in-service); induction course
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
due form; official; formality
job title; name of one's position
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
police; police officer; police station
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation