way of speaking; intimation
(licensed) red light district
abolition of licensed prostitution
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
within the jurisdiction of
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
classical elegance; antiquity
to throw away; to dispose
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha); Avatamska sutra; Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
high; noble; refined; advanced
broadminded; magnanimous; (arch.) abundant (of flowing water); (arch.) plentiful
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
just the other day; quite recently
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to become unworldly; to stop keeping up with social norms; to be out of touch with reality
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
will; volition; intention; intent; determination