to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
decrepitude; senescence; superannuation
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be found; to be discovered
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
American Civil War (1861-1865)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
The Confederate States of America
foreign; abroad; overseas
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
father and mother; parents
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky