et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
disparate society; stratified society
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
spring water; clear (pure) water
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to appear in the newspaper
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
marriage fraud; fake marriage
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to understand from experience
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
comparatively; relatively
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
heart pounding; chest tightening
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to look forward to something
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to face on; to look out on to