to understand; to comprehend
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
second (unit of time); arc second
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
counter for books; volume
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
systematic; organized; organizational
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
primary school; elementary school; grade school
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
situation; state of things; current affairs
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
exemplification; illustration; example
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
feudal retainer or warrior
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)