young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
resolute; determined; bold
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
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
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to challenge (a person) to a fight
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
ordinary person; unenlightened person
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
materials; data; document
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
tattling; telling on (someone)
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
year in, year out; always; 24-7
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to be kind to; to treat kindly