privately-made (esp. postcard, mailing card, etc.); commercially-made; non-government; unofficial
job hunting; seeking employment
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
product; produce; result; fruit
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
every person; each one; everybody
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
healthy; sound; wholesome
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
manner (with others); attitude
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
personality; character; individuality; personhood
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat