civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
literature; books (reference); document
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
such; like that; that sort of
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
24th day of the month; 24 days
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to smile (at); to grin (at)
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
one day; (on) a certain day
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
cut end; section; opening; slit
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
it's been a long time; long time no see
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?