-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
laws regulating expenditures; sumptuary edicts; thrift ordinance
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
interference; intervention; meddling
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
importance; emphasis; stress
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
minuteness; one millionth
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
exaction of heavy taxes; imposing oppressive taxes
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
congratulation; celebration
excavation; cutting; digging
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to present; to offer; to dedicate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
several years; a few years
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb