to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(period of) a year; during an era
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
even without doing; even without being
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
morning coat; cutaway coat; morning dress (as opposed to evening dress)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
one or two; a few; small number
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
same village; same town; same province
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
first time; first; initial
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal