to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
teacher; instructor; professor
having an ancient and honorable origin
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
match; game; bout; contest
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
Western clothing; Western binding
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
comedic style; humorous; funny; comical
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)