(how) many times; (how) often
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
recovery; rescue; recapture
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
opposite; reverse; contrary
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
otherwise; or else; if not
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
practice; practising; training; study
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be surprised; to be astonished
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
to make an appearance; to show up
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
beautiful face; good looks; beauty