social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
personal property; personal effects
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
an age (ago); a long time (ago); a decade (ago)
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
Europeanization; Europeanisation; Westernization; Westernisation
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
noisy; confused; uproarious
sound of voice; vocal sound
sons and daughters; children; girl
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
principle of living only for the moment
hometown; rural township (of China)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
neighbouring house; neighboring house
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance