Japanese cherry birch; betula grossa
the Industrial Revolution
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
announcing the succession to another's stage name
harm; injury; evil (influence)
micrometre (unit of length); micrometer; micron
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
pull; patronage; tug; discount
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
hertz (unit of frequency); Hz; heart
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
man among men; manly man; alpha male
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
succession to another's professional name
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
trend of the times; way things are going
heir; inheritor; successor
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation