party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
at that time; in those days
else; in addition; besides
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
either way; in any case; one way or another
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
Hanshin Tigers (Japanese pro baseball team)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
proposal; proposition; suggestion
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
student of a women's college; female university student
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
at some point in the past; at some stage
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building