ancient city; former capital
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
complete change; about-face
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
great treachery; very atrocious person
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
considerably; greatly; a lot
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
apostasy; renunciation (e.g. of a religion); defection
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
reflective; introspective
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself