culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
that's the way it is; such is life
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
high and low (social standing)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
how far; to what extent; up to what point
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
flawless; absolute perfection
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
meaning; significance; sense
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
called; known as; that; to say
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting