materials; data; document
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
to translate; to interpret
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
originally; by nature; from the start
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
in the morning; during the morning
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
rest; break; recess; intermission
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
good feeling; feeling good
groundless rumor (rumour)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance