century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
vitality; energy; dynamism
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
semi-transparent; translucent
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
called; known as; that; to say
to understand from experience
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
street stall; stand; booth
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
your husband; her husband
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
how much; how many; however
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)