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.
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
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
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
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)
the people; citizens; the populace
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to this extent; to this degree; this much
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
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)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful