wealth and power; rich and powerful
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
time; hour; season; time of the year
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
how many years; how long; what year
separation of ages; being of a different age
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
government office; government agency
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
secret information; intelligence
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
right and wrong; right or wrong
decision; judgment; resolution
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
children's song; nursery song
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
samurai and common people
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
France; French (language)
man of virtue; humanitarian