Vocabulary

mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals

thanks; gratitude

contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message

to deceive; to cheat; to swindle

candidate; applicant

official; governmental; formal

impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous

kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices

wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly

retort; back talk; backchat

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to

dirt; filth; grime

irresponsible; perfunctory; careless

liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite

under construction

moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key

stoppage; blocking

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain

Edo period (1603-1868)

if you think about it; come to think of it

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

airline company

airline ticket; plane ticket; air ticket

to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

going to and fro; back and forth

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)

city electric train service operated by (former) Japanese National Railways

to grow senile; to be childish with age

to be faded; to be hazy; to be blurred; to be out of focus

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to become enamored (with); to be taken (with)

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge

at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage

about this time; about now

hello; good day; good afternoon