result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
antiquity; the previous era
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
prohibition; ban; embargo
ordinary citizen; the general public
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
the same; the said; likewise
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
edict; ordinance; proclamation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
snake; serpent; large snake
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped