to watch over; to watch attentively
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
major powers of the world; great powers
Europe and America; the West
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Buddhist memorial service
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
excursion; field trip; school trip
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to provide; to arrange; to install
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application