Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
event; phenomenon; matter
such; like that; in that way
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
considerably; greatly; a lot
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
color photo; colour photo
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done