Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
eighth day of the month; eight days
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
directions; instructions; orders; command
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
story; tale; talk; discussion
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire