to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
regional geography; topography
var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture; round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
succession; continuation; series; sequence
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to affect; to impact; to influence
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
predicament; difficult situation
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
Ameyayokocho (open-air market in the Taito Ward of Tokyo)
as usual; as is one's habit
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
nice; likeable; desirable
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more