younger people; future generations
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
serious; not joking; straight
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
Bloomberg; Bloomberg L.P.
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(not so) much; (not) very
vertically structured society
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to throw open; to leave open
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
plural; multiple; several
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning