exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
underground train; subway
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
thousand years; very long period; forever
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
good feeling; feeling good
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
before the gate; in front of the gate
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
turning to the left; left turn
elevated (structure); overhead
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
store interior; inside of a shop
senior high school student
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes