imperial palace; capital; metropolis; Keijō (name given to Seoul during the Japanese occupation)
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
to extend (building); to build on
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces); affluent country; rich country
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
departure; leaving; starting; standing
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
look!; there!; here!; that is
existence; possession; having; limited company
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
accompanying note or letter; postscript
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
settlement; solution; resolution
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
(a person's) family background; lineage
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
family trade; family business; steward (of an estate)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)