place where one works; construction site; working area
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
surely; certainly; without doubt
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
Well done!; Great!; Bravo!
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
to dispose of; to sell off