conquest; subjugation; overcoming
even if not; even without
thoroughly; through and through
very careful; thoroughly prepared
commonplace; ordinary; trite; informal and easy to understand (of writing, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
number of pages; page space
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
because of; owing to; due to
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
possible; probable; likely
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
businessman; industrialist
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
condition of the common people
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily