Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
job; work; duties; trade; skill
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
very; greatly; exceedingly
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
blunder; slip; error; error
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games
miser; niggard; cheapskate
to be prolonged; to drag on
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
by sheer strength; by brute force
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction