whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
expulsion of a public official and subsequent ban on participating in politics (by the SCAP during the allied occupation); purge
reduction by half; halving
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
guardian; mentor; protector
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
residents of the capital; townsfolk
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
ingratitude; thanklessness
beloved child; dear child
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
finger; hands and fingers; hands
main; principal; chief; primary; major
welcome!; nice to see you!
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
meeting; greeting; welcome
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to invite in; to show someone in