coming and going; commuting
to make something be done in time
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
story of one's experiences
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
exemplar; model; example; pattern
lofty (high) building; skyscraper
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
will not do; do not; does not
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
seeing off and meeting on return
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
this country; our country
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
no matter what it is; in every case
specialization (in a field of study); study
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)