to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to pause; to have a short intermission
charcoal; charred remains
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
emergency case; person that has suddenly taken ill
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
monetary; financial; pecuniary
support; backing; aid; assistance
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
road maintenance; road improvement