all-night vigil over a body; wake
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to muster up one's courage
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to flare up; to burst into flames
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
other than; excluding; without
to collect; to assemble; to gather
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander