to be driven by (one's feelings); to succumb to
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
emperor-centered historiography (of Japan)
to praise; to extol; to applaud
crystal glass; lead glass
temporary consort; prostitute
to cry tears of joy; to weep for joy
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
to be brief and to the point; to be succinct
amiable; affable; likable
widowhood; widowerhood; viduity
model; pattern; paragon; leader; teacher
one's previous life; previous existence
division of history into periods; periodization (in history)
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
earnestly; intently; attentively; wholeheartedly
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
feudal system of the shogunate and domains
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
aforementioned (statement); preceding; at right
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
urinating outdoors; urinating by the roadside
yield; output; production
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them