to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
aptitude; aptness; suitability
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
ruler; monarch; sovereign
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
history of Japan; Japanese history
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor