favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
Sugita Genpaku (1733-1817)
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
no match for; unbearable; unable; can't do
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
promoting; increase; advance
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
worst; poor and boring; uncool
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
will not do; do not; does not
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
perfect; just right; ideal
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
to run about; to rush about
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
so what!; who gives a damn?
useful thing; usable article