the same prefecture; the said prefecture
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
celebration; congratulation
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
headache inducing; vexing
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
scale; scope; plan; structure
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
research; study; investigation
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
former imperial university
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
beginning (of a century, etc.)
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife