legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
people; citizens; subjects; folk
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
Shangdi (creator deity in Chinese folk religion); God
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
moneymaking; earning money
both; both sides; both parties
before the gate; in front of the gate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
spoken language; colloquial expression
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
armed forces; military; troops
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
research; study; investigation
such; like that; in that way
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
prime minister; premier; chancellor
rented room; renting a room
important person; strategic person; key figure
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute