far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
dazzlingly beautiful; brilliant
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
gem; jewel; precious stone
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
while; during; while; although; all; both
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
place; situation; position; location
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to have a bitter experience
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible