old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
reform; reformation; reorganization
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
everything one does; whatever one does
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
great cause; moral law; justice
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
internal conditions; true state of affairs
turmoil; chaos; confusion
factory; plant; mill; workshop
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
occupation; calling; livelihood
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
"frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
racial or national characteristics
natural cheese; non-processed cheese
mildew; white mould (e.g. Penicillium camemberti); white mold
blue mold; blue mould; penicillium
illustrated reference book; illustrated catalog
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)