the last days; the final years; the last generation
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
(period of) a year; during an era
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; (lit.) Great European War
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
Kanagaki Robun (1829-1894)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
the world in general; society; convention
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
godparent; first person to give something its name
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less