culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
private tutor; coach; governess
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
fishing industry; fishery
intensive; concentrated; focused
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
difficult to ...; hard to ...
generously; liberally; magnanimously
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
evening; night; nighttime
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
card (with a message written on it)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
mental; spiritual; emotional
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no