to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
one day; (on) a certain day
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to flare up; to burst into flames
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
temporary employment; temporary employee
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
oval tub or tray used in fish shops
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
determination; resolution
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
preparation; arrangements
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one