systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to take up one's residence
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
in person; personally; directly
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
fundamental idea; basic concept
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Ministry of Public Security (China)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
established practice; custom
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
as usual; as is one's habit
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate