wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
orders; instructions; directive; command
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
small change; coins; small sum of money
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
having not the slightest idea
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
center; centre; metropolis
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
construction; architecture (of buildings)
bank; banking institution
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
wherein; therein; thereinto
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with