the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
development; exploitation
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
covered with; stained; smeared
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the same generation; coeval