substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
tenement house; row house
to take up residence; to settle in
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
interpreter (in the Edo period)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
click-clack; clip-clop; clatter
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
please (give me); please (do for me)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that day; the very same day
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing