sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to subsist; to keep on living
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
(period of) a year; during an era
imagination; supposition; guess
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be right on target; to strike it rich
impossible; unlikely; improbable
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
intensive; concentrated; focused
student (esp. a university student)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
society; public; community; social studies
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
due form; official; formality
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to employ; to hire; to charter
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to look down on; to condescend
look!; there!; here!; that is
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature