anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship
lover; mistress; kept woman
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
the senses; sensuality; carnality
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
in that way; like that; that way
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
general idea; concept; notion
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
being concerned about or mindful of
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
race (of people); type of person
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with