creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
(large) building; public building; hall
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sense; impression
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
all present; all concerned; all of us
suffix for familiar person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
nightlife; night amusements
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
that's the way it is; such is life
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
magazine; journal; periodical
somewhat below; slightly below
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
please (give me); please (do for me)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
genius; prodigy; natural gift