to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
state of society; social conditions; order of the world
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to cause to swell; to inflame
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
cannot be helped; unavoidable
accomplishment; execution
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
previous generation; former ages
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
keep in mind; take note of; remember
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to become fraught with emotion
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
red iron oxide; red ocher
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to accept (something) with thanks
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
arch of the foot; plantar arch
halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona
Taiheiki (Japanese historical epic, said to have been written by Kojima Houshi in the 1370s)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
string made from twisted paper
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
inconvenience; hard living
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)