non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
colleagues; cronies; merry men
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
crest of the Sanada clan (featuring six sen coins, trad. to pay for crossing the Sanzu River)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to underrate; to make light of
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
God; god; ace; king; superior person
national polity; National Athletic Meet
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
restoration; reinstatement
Itagaki Seishirou (1885.1.21-1948.12.23)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
accession to the throne; enthronement
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
troublesome; pain in the butt
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature