thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
almanac of seasonal words (for haiku poets)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
too much; excessively; too
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
decision; judgment; resolution
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
parting; separation; farewell
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
distinction; differentiation; classification
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
everyday life; daily life
manners and customs; customs and habits
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
early (days); initial stage; initial
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
to blow strongly and continuously; to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly
railroad; railway; rail transport