last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
narrow; cramped; small-sized
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
edict; public announcement
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
in name only; titular; nominal
restoration; revival; resurgence
excessive praise; undeserved praise
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
false reputation; empty title; empty name
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
menial; meanness; servility; abject
the orders of one's ruler
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
fixed date; settlement date
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to spread; to be propagated
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection