advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to have one's horizons broadened
from the beginning; from scratch
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
since when; from when; how long
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
at; in; at; when; by; with
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to keep watch; to stand guard
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
many; much; plenty; hardly
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
deep inside; innermost place
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all