to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
headquarters; head office; main office
bungalow; one-story house
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
(large) house; residence; mansion
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
study; library; den; home office; reading room
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward