to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be dispersed; to get separated
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to put into the mouth; to eat
innocent; cherubic; childlike
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
scattered; separated; dispersed
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
story; tale; talk; discussion
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
that's the way it is; such is life
a step; short distance; short time
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
hair style; way of dressing hair
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
party; gang; company; squad
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid