system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
rather; better; instead; if anything
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
what number (in a sequence); what rank
one by one; one at a time; in turn
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
Tochigi Prefecture (Kanto area)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
menu; schedule; program; menu
to get hungry; to become hungry
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
that is to say; so that means
don't you think?; indicates question
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to telephone; to make a phone call
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
living thing; organism; creature; biology
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
every year; yearly; annually
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate