to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
development; exploitation
railroad; railway; rail transport
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
southern part; the south (of a region)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
back country; remote countryside
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to subsist; to keep on living
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
and yet; though; when; in spite of
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
writing; composition; essay; sentence
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
delivery; transfer; hand-over