signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
all; entire; whole; altogether
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
punishment by Buddha; divine retribution
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be able to manage somehow or another
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
total fire loss; completely burned
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to weep the night out; to weep all night
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now