dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
street stall; stand; booth
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
sequel; later development
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
gesture; gesticulation; motion
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to cease; to stop; to be over
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
carrying voice; well-projected voice
noted product; local specialty
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to go with the flow; to go with the times
looking on from afar; being a spectator
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)