change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
madness; craziness; insanity
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
modern civilization; modern world
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
example; illustration; precedent
hand-operated electric generator (used in Edo-period medical treatment); (arch.) electricity
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
back-combed hair; puffed up hair; teased hair
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
shopping; purchased goods
one edge; one end; one side
... is the reason; ... is my excuse