chair; stool; post; office; position
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
since one was born; (in) all one's life
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
society; public; community; social studies
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
class; heading; group; category
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to be born; to come into the world
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
older brother; elder brother
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
person of culture; cultured person
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
(present) head of a family
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
president's office; director's office
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches