riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
already; now; no longer; not any more
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
willpower; energy; vitality
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
relation; relative; kind; cordial
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
all present; all concerned; all of us
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner