iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
black lustre; black luster
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to indicate; to show; to point to
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pluck; to pick; to tear
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
how long; how far; how much
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
accurate; correct; precise; exact
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
railroad corporation; railway company
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
they; those guys; those fellows
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
rest; break; recess; intermission
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with