diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
street; quarter; district; area
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
dwelling; house; residence; address
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
two persons; two people; pair; couple
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison