periodontitis; pyorrhea; pyorrhoea; pyorrhea alveolaris; inflammation of the gingiva (gums) resulting in bone loss
hills and fields; countryside
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
breathing techniques; breath control
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
prayer (for something); supplication
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
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)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
the people; citizens; the populace
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to this extent; to this degree; this much
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)