state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
desperate measure; expedient of last resort
failure; mistake; blunder
narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness
toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(arch.) starched white uniform worn by menservants of government officials; something pasted with plain white paper (e.g. umbrella, lantern)
to redeem; to take out of pawn; to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage (by paying off her debt to her employer)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
shady; underhanded; questionable
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
the real world; reality; the actual world
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)