mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
ordinary; common; mediocre
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
senior high school; high school
pupil; student; schoolchild
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to be injured; to sustain a wound
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
regulation cap; school cap
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
steaminess; sultriness; stuffiness
police; police officer; police station
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
simplicity; unsophisticatedness
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
remittance; sending money
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
prefectural assembly member
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
ancestor; forefather; foremother
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage