to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
tenth day of the month; ten days
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to be surprised; to be astonished
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
health; healthy; sound; fit
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
changing clothes; change of clothes
literature; books (reference); document
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
number of times; frequency; count
to increase; to add to; to augment
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
body; physical system; (the) person
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
supply; supplying; replenishment
back; rear; background; behind the scenes