desperately; for one's dear life
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
hereabouts; around there; that area
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
educational institution; academic centre; academic center
sphere; circle; range; category
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
city of temptation; wicked city; sin city
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
school building; schoolhouse
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
living environment; habitat