Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
in the city; within the city
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
detour; circumvention; turning movement
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
looking forward (to something); awaiting
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior