to be prominent; to be conspicuous
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
so; like this; in this way
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
not caring; not giving a damn
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
residing; living; dwelling
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
attendance; presence; appearance
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal