more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
reality; actuality; hard fact
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
in this way; thus; such; uh...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
joint together; opposite; facing
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be silent; to say nothing
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
like this; in this way; as you see
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and