criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
don't you think?; indicates question
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
collection of books; (personal) library
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
to leave this world; to die
literature; books (reference); document
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
small number; few; minority
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
addition; annexation; appendage
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
bedridden; confined to bed
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
you; (arch.) your residence
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
postcard; memo; note; card
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal