year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
withdrawing from the castle
due form; official; formality
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
rock candy; sugar candy; crystallized sugar; sugar crystals
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
the Japanese (rising sun) flag
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
capable; able; talented; promising
to extract (e.g. a passage from a book); to make an excerpt
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
penalty; sentence; punishment
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad