physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
had better ...; had better not ...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
(political) power; authority; influence
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience