window; window (shop display)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to step forward; to volunteer
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
occasional; infrequent; rare
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
viceroy; governor-general
Japan's best; number one in Japan
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
the oppressed; downtrodden people
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)