thereafter; after doing that; followed by
to consent; to allow; to accept
to succeed; to bear fruit
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
coming to a capital city (esp. Tokyo or Kyoto)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to be charged with a mission
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
in person; personally; directly
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
spending all one's time in idle amusement away from home; being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
Ashikaga period (i.e. the Muromachi period, 1333-1573 CE)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
drums which announce the opening of a stage performance or commencement of bouts; the sound produced by such drums
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
weave; weaving; woven item
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
turning to the right; right turn
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour