this sort of; this type of
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
failure; mistake; blunder
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
same trade; same business; same profession
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
sense of values; values; value system
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
large amount of money; great cost
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
match; game; bout; contest
one day; (on) a certain day
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
at that time; in those days