consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to check; to stop; to keep back
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
needless to say; obviously; of course
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
almost every day; almost daily
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
groundless rumor (rumour)
Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)
passer-by; traveler; traveller
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes