noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to finger; to tamper (with)
ready-made; off the shelf
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
those (near the second person)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
muddy water; red-light district
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
each place; various places
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
group; party; team; squad; section
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
hand-operated electric generator (used in Edo-period medical treatment); (arch.) electricity
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
matter to be checked or investigated