repair; mending; fixing; servicing
foreign; abroad; overseas
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
general public; the masses
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
historic; historical; traditional
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
real thing; original; actual
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
round, wooden container for cooked rice
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to palm off; to force a sale
heart; guts; nerve; central part
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
is something that; is that which
consumer electronics; home appliances
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)