head; brains; intellect; understanding
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to replace; to move; to change the position of
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
almost; roughly; approximately
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to amuse oneself; to make merry
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
street; quarter; district; area
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
royal capital; imperial capital
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
beginning; outset; first; onset
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
modern person; people of today
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned