it is I who should say so
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
how many people; a number of people
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
scene; spectacle; sight; view
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam