important post; important office; key position
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
Japanese person; Japanese people
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
decrease; reduction; decline
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
whispering; murmuring; subdued
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to be able to manage somehow or another
reform; reformation; reorganization
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely