forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
match (to light fire with)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
ten; 10; ten years of age
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
sorry; excuse me; thank you
nonchalantly; without a care
newspaper reporter; print journalist
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
to lose one's way; to get lost
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hometown; rural township (of China)
family or person with samurai ancestors
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
under one's arm; (in) the armpit