few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
water shortage; shortage of water supply
to be overcome with emotion
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
to unfold; to unroll; to open
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
world-destroying conflagration
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
counter for generations; epoch
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
in history; ever; historical
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
Kangxi Emperor (Qing Dynasty)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
extension and structural alteration of building
authority; power; influence
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
refining; refinement; smelting; training
already; now; no longer; not any more