extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to paint (draw) a picture
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
cylindrical paper lantern
how many years; how long; what year
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that's the way it is; such is life
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
painting (houses, fences, etc.)
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
division into equal parts; equal parts
spiritual world; mental world
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
even if; even though; however; no matter how
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print