this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
in respect of; in regards to; as for
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this world; this life; world of the living
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
scale; scope; plan; structure
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
gifted education; special education for gifted children
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
Kōka era (1844.12.2-1848.2.28)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to rank next to; to come after
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me