hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
is something that; is that which
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
making practical; making useful; implementing
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
dear me; I mean; or rather
talking while standing; standing around talking
hospitalization; hospitalisation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to pierce through; to break through
notice; attention; observation
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
article; news story; report; account
to fight against; to oppose; to face
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
very great; enormous; serious
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
related article; related story