nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
unmarried; not yet married
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to be fated; to be linked by fate
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to get on the wrong vehicle (bus, train, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
tide; current; tendency; trend
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
another time; some other time
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
too (much); overly; excessively
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
long ago; previous; of a former age
old model; old type; old style
plural; multiple; plural (number)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
parts; accessories; components
inept doctor; bad doctor; poor doctor; quack
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
death from cold; freezing to death
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to telephone; to make a phone call
it's been a long time; long time no see
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day