to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
originally; by nature; from the start
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to rank with; to rank among
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
street; quarter; district; area
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
gem; jewel; precious stone
to sell off; to sell completely
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
go that far; to that extent
amount of money; sum of money
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to be too numerous; to be too much
for the first time in one's life
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
something like ...; something called ...
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
way of eating; how to eat
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to watch over; to watch attentively
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment