Western ways; Western customs; Western habits
polite; respectful; reverent
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
natural features; scenery; a premium; gift
boastful speech; bragging
to have the privilege of doing
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
panorama; panoramic painting
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
some book; book about that subject; books
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
creation; Creation (by God)
drama; theatre; theater; play
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
theatre; theater; playhouse
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning