general public; the masses
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
like this; this sort; this way
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
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)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
in this manner; in this way; like this
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
personality; style; appearance
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
tide; current; tendency; trend
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
expression; presentation; representation; notation
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting