divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
difference in social standing; difference in social position
surely; certainly; without doubt
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
feminine; womanly; female
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
rival; competitor; competition
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
shriek of delight; cry of joy
superiority; predominance
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
stencil (for a mimeograph); silkworm egg sheet; base paper; body paper
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
finish; end; completion; result
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
stylus; steel pen; stencil pen
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson