irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
because of; owing to; due to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to discuss; to talk together
strong opposition; vehement opposition
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to seek a path; to find one's way
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
than; other than; except; but
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)