izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
the old feudal government; shogunate
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
cold reception; inhospitality
deputy head teacher; vice principal
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
threshold (amount, dose, etc.)
room detached from main house
newspaper reporter; print journalist
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
drama; theatre; theater; play
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to pen; to write; to draw
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
public holiday; celebration (of)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)