sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
trend of the times; way things are going
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
management; administration; operation
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
looking pale; looking unwell
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to care for someone; to look after someone
proper; respectable; decent; honest
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
underworld; underside of society
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
society; public; community; social studies
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
fine castle; famous castle
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall