fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
those (near the second person)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
knitting; hosiery; knitted goods
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
announcement flier (e.g. sale at a shop); raffle ticket; lottery ticket; hikifuda (type of playing cards numbered 1-6, used by the bank in tehonbiki); kurifuda
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
materials; data; document
smooth-talking and polished; witty; free, easy, and urbane
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
wood-block printing; wood engraving
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
impact of publicity or propaganda
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy