general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
Fire Horse (43rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1906, 1966, 2026)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
superstition; superstitious belief
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
indeed; really; truly; very much
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
those (near the second person)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
if so; in that case; in that situation
establishing oneself in life; success in life
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
income; receipts; revenue
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)