which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
double grave of lovers who died together
to be erected; to be built
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
older sister and younger brother
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
performer; entertainer; celebrity
imagination; supposition; guess
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
employer's house; master's house
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
the Japanese nation under the ritsuryo codes
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
Emperor Buretsu; Buretsu Tenno
at a young age; while still young
five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
pressure; oppression; suppression
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
firm; strong; solid; stable
Emperor Ankan; Ankan Tenno