self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
returning to the United States; kibei; Japanese-American children (nisei) born prior to WWII who were sent to Japan for schooling before returning to America
back street; back alley; slums
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
pacing back and forth meditatively; going about deep in thought; thinking about many things; pondering deeply
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
one's way (ahead); one's path
made in Japan; Japanese-made
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
national fortunes; destiny of a country
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
decorated umbrella; figured paper parasol
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)