to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
common people; ordinary people; masses
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
jumbled; disarrayed; messy
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
one's later years; final years (in life)
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
depression; recession; slump
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
solidarity; joint; collective
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
during imprisonment; while in jail