Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
since then; from that time; ever since
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
it is I who should say so
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
too much; excessively; too
connection; link; relationship
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
of course; certainly; naturally
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
Mouri Takachika (1819-1871)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to think of; to come up with