because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to call together; to convene
long night (esp. of autumn)
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
meeting (with another person)
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
other matters; other people's affairs
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
circulation (esp. documents); sending round
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
Japanese person; Japanese people
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
exposition (propagation) of one's master's teachings or doctrines
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
study; research; investigation
study of natural laws; branch of neo-Confusianist scholarship
steady progress; rapid advance
adherence (to custom, tradition)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
talented person; great man; great woman
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to