extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to rebuild; to reconstruct
everything one does; whatever one does
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
image; figure; figure; form; image
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
written apology; written statement of regret
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
one's post; place of work; workplace
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)