(United States of) America; USA
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
every month; each month; monthly
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
attendance; presence; appearance
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
Japanese person; Japanese people
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor