in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
scholarship; scientific attainments
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
a dime a dozen; two a penny
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to be smeared; to be covered
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
difference; disparity; gap
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
town; city; municipal; urban
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
last days; the end; one's fate
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
having a small bladder; having an overactive bladder
to have an idea; to have a clue
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
as; because; with; due to
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
battlecry; cheer; cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry; rushing at the enemy