early death; premature death; dying young
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
adoration; admiration; devotion
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation); English literature; British studies
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
merchant's home (esp. used by apprentices, etc.); (your) rental home
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to delight; to give pleasure
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
future (usually near); prospects
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
description; describing; depicting
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
to go past; to pass; to pass by
emotional wall; internal barrier
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage