and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to lean on; to rest against
Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
condition; state (of health); appearance
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
back street; back alley; slums
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
coating (esp. lacquering)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
color of something wet; colour of something wet
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result