to ask; to enquire; to query
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
manners; courtesy; etiquette
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
major war; great war; world war
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
Otsu-e; Edo-period folk art genre of painting originating in Ōtsu
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
casualties; the killed and wounded
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
whatever the case; under any circumstances
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky