at first; in the beginning; originally
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
speech; expression; wording; language
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to mix; to blend; to combine
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
one day; (on) a certain day
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
equality; uniformity; evenness
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous