minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
the Kyōhō Reforms (1736 economic reforms)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
very interesting; of great interest
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
long; drawn-out; very long
history of the Western world
lecture (on a special topic)
historic; historical; traditional
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
so; like this; in this way
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
great difference; major mistake
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
four (long cylindrical things)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
stranded wire; strand wire; strand; stranded cable; stranded conductor; twisted wire
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to happen to meet; to come across
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with