so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
slow to act; slow in starting work
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
extermination; expulsion; destruction
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to shut in; to confine; to contain
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
espresso (coffee); expresso
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to come from; to have roots in
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
charcoal; charred remains
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
electrically powered; electric
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
being on duty; person on duty
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
regular customer; general audience; general public
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly