to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
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)
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
having an ancient and honorable origin
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to face; to go towards; to head towards
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)