modern man; modern person; modernist
to seek a path; to find one's way
to throw at; to turn; to raise
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
form; situation; condition
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
comparatively; relatively
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
missing someone; loathing to part
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
financial power; financial means; wealth
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
poor (tasting); low quality; bad situation
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
church; cathedral; chapel
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
half a ri (measure of length); halfway
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal