to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
is something that; is that which
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to escape from; to get out
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
while; even though; despite
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
natural features; scenery; a premium; gift
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
scenery; scene; landscape
biting (cold); severe; intense; piercing
refreshing; neat; tidy; trim