Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
momentum; amount of exercise
many; much; plenty; hardly
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
third grade; third class; tertiary
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
story of one's experiences
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
show; exhibition; spectacle
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
in a little while; in a bit
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
slightly early; just before
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to break a dam; to burst out
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
fresh verdure; new green leaves
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
one's mood while traveling (travelling)
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
fresco; mural; wall painting