mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Europe and America; the West
major powers of the world; great powers
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
Japanese person; Japanese people
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
(written) contract; agreement
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
failure; mistake; blunder
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be able to manage somehow or another
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of