to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
Daigaku-ryō; former imperial university of Japan, established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
two times; twice; two degrees
this world; this life; world of the living
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
subway; metro; underground (railway)
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
one's post; place of work; workplace
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to hang (something) on the wall
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
very loud volume; megavolume
gift certificate; gift voucher; gift coupon
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
fast; brisk; careless; thoughtless; (of a woman) wanton; promiscuous
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be