your company; your shrine
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
waxing and waning; phases of moon
sake brewer; sake brewery
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
village along a (large) river
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
Sinology; study of China or of the Chinese classics
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
height of summer; hottest part of summer
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
(wind or human-powered) warship
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
confidentially; privately; off the record
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
how many months?; how long?
all-night vigil over a body; wake
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports