graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
Japanese-style confectionary store
opening a business; opening a practice
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
family; relatives; dependents; household
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
to loiter around; to wander about
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
and yet; though; when; in spite of
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
poor taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
the same as something was reputed to be
sea of blood; pool of blood
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
writing; composition; essay; sentence
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression