to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to gather; to collect; to assemble
underworld; underside of society
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
society; public; community; social studies
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
vice; immorality; corruption
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
ago; since; before; previous
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself