archipelago; group of islands
military of the Empire of Japan
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
rock tripe (edible lichen used as medication in Korea, China and Japan)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to collect; to assemble; to gather
one evening; some evenings
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
coverall apron; cook's apron
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
engraver; carver; sculptor