to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
living by oneself; living alone
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
observation; survey; watching
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to call each other; to call out to one another
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
article; news story; report; account
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
humiliation; shame; loss of face
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to be fated to; be linked by fate
older brother; elder brother
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of