twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
sovereign; emperor; monarch
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
transactions; dealings; business
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to join (a group); to join companions
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
price; cost; value; worth; value
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash