(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
second edition; additional printing
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
the other day; lately; recently
3000; three thousand; many
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
kitchen; financial situation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
red hair; Westerner (esp., originally, the Dutch)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
late Edo-period novelette about life in the red-light districts