being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
high and low; rise and fall
personality; style; appearance
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
(made of) stone; stone-built
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
stone bathtub; steam bath taken inside a cavern or stone chamber
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
household (electrical) appliance manufacturer; consumer electronics manufacturer
technological development
ultimate; final; last; eventual
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living