to need; to demand; to take; to require
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
food stand; food stall; branch store
indispensable; essential; necessary
price; cost; value; worth; value
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
reform; reformation; reorganization
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
so; like this; in this way
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
the people; citizens; the populace
to be conspicuous; to stand out
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cheap article; poor quality article
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform