to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to mix; to blend; to combine
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
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
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
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
like this; this sort; this way
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring