to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
uselessly; pointlessly; in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; idly
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
hardy begonia (Begonia grandis)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
dated; date; fixed; external
counter for chairs or seats
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
hey there; I say; see here
had better ...; may as well ...
energy; military strength
latest fashion; trend of the times
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express