from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to come from; to have roots in
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
pioneer; settler; colonist
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
such; this sort of; like this
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
be (that) as it may; having said that
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to rush over; to run up to
to yell; to rant; to rave
to cry and shout; to scream
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
invitation; introduction; temptation
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
without; but if; otherwise; or else
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
older sister; elder sister
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
arrest; apprehension; capture
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day