to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
end of life; death; breathing one's last
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
one (thing); one piece; one item
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
student of a girls' school
visit (from someone); call
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
suitable temperature; right temperature; moderate temperature
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
going to and fro; back and forth