to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
business trip; official trip
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
fine weather; fair weather
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
present (brought by a visitor); gift
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience