stupid idiot; total moron
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
along the river; riverside
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
container (e.g. shipping); skip
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
elevated (structure); overhead
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
it's been a long time; long time no see
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to haul in hand over hand
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
(set of) facial features; looks
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
target group; target persons
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
older sister; elder sister
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to graduate from a university
contract; compact; agreement
number of times; frequency; count
fundraising; financing; cash flow
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
making practical; making useful; implementing