Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
national character; regional character
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
another time; some other time
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to walk away; to saunter off
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
manly; masculine; like a man
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
when looked at in that way
influence (on someone); inspiration
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
(an) authority; (a) source; (written) reference
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
penholder (handle into which a penpoint fits)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
trying out a pen; test-writing
(drawn) line; line in a drawing
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence