direct control; direct supervision
fee; charge; rate; material
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow; lotus blossom
start; leaving; marching off
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
high ground; plateau; heights
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)
servile smile; sycophantic smile; servile laugh; sycophantic laugh
100,000; hundred thousand
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
shopping; purchased goods
ocean transportation; importation
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
utensil; appliance; furniture
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
question to be settled first; first consideration
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
shopping; purchased goods
from here; from this place
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said