valuable article; valuables
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to go past; to pass; to pass by
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to go out and away; to leave
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
condition; situation; prospects
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
new knowledge; up-to-date information; advanced ideas
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
prosperity; flourishing; success
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
cheap article; poor-quality article
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in