following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
near; close; beside; third person
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
one's heart; one's mind (feelings, bosom)
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to give a name (to something)
pretense; affectation; showiness
having said that; on the other hand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
leaving; quitting; retiring
regular time; stated period
interpersonal; between individuals
asking or putting a question; questioning
striking; remarkable; considerable
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
dirty smoke; soot and smoke