value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
excessive; too much; unreasonable
several years standing; over several years
full of vigor and vitality (like the rising sun) (vigour); being in the ascendant
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
the other day; some time ago; recently
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
portrait; likeness; picture
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
camp stool; folding stool
to join together; to combine; to join up
pensive; meditative; wistful
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thousand years; very long period; forever
the present year; at that time
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
deep emotion; strong feelings
(not so) much; (not) very
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation