acting according to one's inclinations
literally; to the letter; literal
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
outside the city area; suburbs
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
prosecutor's closing argument
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
had better ...; may as well ...
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
transfer of permanent domicile (as recorded in the family register); transfer of school register
diploma; licence; license
foreign; abroad; overseas
edict; ordinance; proclamation