present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
boastful speech; bragging
street at night; making a night journey
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
(collapsible) cylindrical paper lantern
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
number of (large) animals
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
negotiations; discussions; connection
as you see; as you can see
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
like this; in this way; as you see
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
something or other; somehow