Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
descriptive poetry; epic poem
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
praise; extolment; extollment
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
the ways of the world; human nature
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
two times; twice; two degrees
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
general idea; concept; notion