Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
measurement error; calculation error
scene; view; prospect; outlook
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
conditionally; with conditions attached
complete; whole; perfect; safe
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
burnable garbage; burnable waste
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
cannot be compared with; no match for
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
here and there; everywhere
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
to be relieved; to feel relieved
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety