long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
phase; aspect; field; side
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
self-questioning; to self-question; to rethink; to reflect on oneself
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
giving; provision; furnishing
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
taming; gradual habituation; leading to
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up