tendency; trend; inclination
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
use; utility; profit; gain
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
have to do; must; should; ought to
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to state; to express; to mention
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
looking back; worry; anxiety
lamentation; grief; anguish; anxiety; illness; mourning
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
former capital region (i.e. Kyoto and its environs)
to learn something through hearing
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
previous engagement; prior contract
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
business trip; official trip
consent; acceptance; agreement
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
courteous; decorous; polite