whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
equality for the four classes (early Meiji-period slogan)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
elder sister; effeminate man
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
home area; home town; local
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
existence; being; presence
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
appearance; figure; shape; form
if so; in that case; in that situation
business trip; official trip
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
pebrine (disease of silkworms)
to try (out); to test; to put to the test; to check (a calculation); to go over; to verify
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)