at a loss for words; stumped for words
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
depravity; corruption; degradation
taking turns reading, explaining, etc.; round-table (discussion)
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
doorman in charge of footwear
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
a pair (of shoes or socks)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
sales; selling; marketing
department; bureau; section; part
gold, silver and bronze (medals)
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
a dime a dozen; two a penny
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
kind-hearted; benevolence
number of pages; page space
detailed knowledge; finely detailed