flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
descriptive poetry; epic poem
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to make a list; to enumerate
circulation; dissemination
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
Narita divorce; divorce of a newlywed couple upon returning (to Narita Airport) from their honeymoon abroad
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
professionalism; professional awareness
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
summertime; summer season
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
relaxation; recreation; recess
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
woman who works in the sex industry
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
just managing; with great difficulty
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood