to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to bring; to take; to bring about
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
early (days); initial stage; initial
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
Takarai Kikaku (1661-1707)
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
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)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
not limited to; not just ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
overnight stay when traveling (travelling); sleeping on grass in an open field
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household