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
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
order; sequence; procedure
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
suffix for train car numbers
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
obi worn high on the waist
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to tighten; to press hard
walking briskly; determinedly
in spite of oneself; absently; involuntarily
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to become red; to redden; to blush
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded