one-yen taxi (in the Taisho and Showa periods); taxi
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
before the gate; in front of the gate
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
prejudice; bias; distorted view
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
time; hour; season; time of the year
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
very much; exceedingly; extremely
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
Carlisle (Britain); Carlyle; Carlile
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
study; library; den; home office; reading room
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be impressed; to greatly admire
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
how many years; how long; what year
education; training; discipline
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling