mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
novel serialized in a newspaper
system; institution; organization; organisation
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
Ashikaga period (i.e. Muromachi period; 1336-1573)
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to relate to; to connect with
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
mass; quality and quantity
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to pierce through; to break through
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
nationalism; extreme patriotism
enhancement (e.g. of national prestige); raising; heightening; promotion