state of mind; mentality; psychology
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
same; similar; (just) like; equal
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
serious; severe; grave; acute
how many years; how long; what year
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
experienced; seasoned; veteran
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
soldier; tactician; strategist
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
range of vision; field of vision
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
leader; authority; mainstay
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
belly; stomach; inside of the abdomen; one's mind; one's heart; one's innermost thoughts
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryō system)