hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because one is too old)
if so; in that case; in that situation
transfer of permanent domicile (as recorded in the family register); transfer of school register
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
after that; afterwards; thereafter
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
support; backing; aid; assistance
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
domestic affairs; internal administration
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(within a) territory; domains
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
many people; a large number of people
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well