to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
lessening; diminishing; reducing
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
investment; contribution; financing
fidelity to one's principles
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
bequest; relic; cherished (by the deceased); treasured
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to pursue knowledge (one's studies)
assistant professor; associate professor
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
ordinary; common; mediocre
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
student (esp. a university student)
Chinese classical literature; Chinese classics
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless