to set about preparations
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
total abolition; full phase-out; total repeal
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
union; joining; conjugation
steamship; steamboat; steamer
characteristic; feature; special quality
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
something new (of poor quality)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
red meat; dark meat on poultry (leg, thigh)
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
had better ...; had better not ...
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
many; numerous; various; large number of
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
right in the middle (of); midst; height
foreign; abroad; overseas
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
steamed bun with minced pork filling
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
mixture of soy sauce and vinegar
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)