sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
elegance; taste; refinement
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
control; management (e.g. of a business)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
day after day; day by day
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
business; trade; operations; sales
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
the Industrial Revolution
to push away; to push aside; to shove
factory; plant; mill; workshop
enactment; establishment; creation
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
based on; on the basis of
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance