in that manner; like that
sword play; samurai drama
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
toy shop; toy store; toy dealer; toy seller
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
very small; tiny; insignificant
being filled with; being full of; permeation
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
complete change; about-face
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to be boiled; to be cooked
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
Tokyo School of Fine Arts
professor emeritus; emeritus professor
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
a few years ago; some years back
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
2nd day of the month; two days
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise