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odds and ends; all; every

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

61

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

34

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

66

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

12

limits; end; bounds

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

64

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

21

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

82

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

6

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

39

to talk; to chat; to chatter

5

Tokyo

113

Tokaido Line

2

opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services

2

to board a ship

7

years later

3

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

61

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

71

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

3

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

36

train (esp. long distance train); steam train

12

proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

11

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

26

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

25

brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

13

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

21

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

48

scene; spectacle; sight; view

6

to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

4

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

138

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

59

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

4

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

36

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

16

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

10

place name; toponym

44

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

190

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

160

to have an interest (in)

13

surroundings; circumference

1

natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

9

Western person

6

swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean

4

something like ...; something called ...

68

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

128

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

46

to take off one's clothes; to undress

2