craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
release from office; military service, or prison
to palm off; to force a sale
speech; manner of speaking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
ornamental ridge-end tile
if you think about it; come to think of it
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
extraordinary strength; animal strength; brute force
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
concession; conciliation; compromise
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
(a few) words; phrase; expression
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
form; shape; figure; visage
himself; yourself; herself