expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
magical; sorcerous; incantatory
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to rebuild; to reconstruct
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
decomposition; ulceration
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
hookah; shishah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to incur someone's enmity
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
recreational area; amusement park
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
making money; making a profit
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
class meeting; classroom assembly
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)