hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
whichever one chooses; either way
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
waxing and waning; phases of moon
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
big man; large man; tall man; giant
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
back street; back alley; off-street
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Tottori prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Yellow River civilization; Huang civilization; cradle of Chinese civilization
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
muddy water; red-light district
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out