image; figure; figure; form; image
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
contest; comparison; competition
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
side of the road; roadside
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
second; number two; runner-up
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
proper; respectable; decent; honest
governor of a feudal domain (1869-1871)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
selfishness; self-interest
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to leave unfinished; to abandon
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
a long time ago; in those days
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
new government; new administration