person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
instead; but (on the other hand)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
drawing ability; skill at art
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
final adjustment; final coordination
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after