observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
going home from work; on the way home from work
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
imperial order; imperial decree
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
order; command; directions; instructions
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
almost; roughly; approximately
casting; founding; minting
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
a long time ago; in those days
burglary; burglar; closet
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
the way back; the way home; return trip
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
to chase; to run after; to pursue
such; like that; that sort of; very
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to find out; to discover; to locate