snow-white; pure; immaculate
any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); wagtail; longclaw
any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); wagtail; longclaw
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
land near a castle; castle town
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
clouds that stand like a mountain peak during the summer
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
customer traffic; customers; custom
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to wipe thoroughly; to polish
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
modesty; humility; being humble
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
technology association; technology institute; technical cooperation
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish