imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
armed forces; military; troops
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
moneylending; moneylender
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
luxury item; luxury goods
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
legend; folklore; tradition
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
transient life; ephemeral existence
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
ready-made seal; cheap seal
use; utility; effect; benefit
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail