tipster (in horse racing, etc.); dopester; tout
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
maple; scarlet-tinged ivy
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
to rebuild; to reconstruct
flood; freshet; inundation
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
short, padded coat that covers someone and a baby on their back; sleeping; sleep
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
for example; for instance; e.g.
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
Southern School (of Chinese painting)