in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to encamp; to take up positions
to take a firm stand; to argue about
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
cosmetics; toilet articles
principal occupation; core business
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
cotton garment; clothes made out of cotton
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares