flight; desertion; escape
railway bridge; iron bridge
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
abolition of licensed prostitution
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
instant; moment; for an instant
house where the family is out
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
scripture; passage from scripture
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
president (of a society); chairman
Maeda Yoshinori (1906.1.31-1983.12.17)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
head; lead; vanguard; first
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
lately; recently; nowadays