name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
history; pedigree; lineage
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to have an eye on; to zero in on
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
the way one works; one's working manner
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years