(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
political measures; policy
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
content (of a mineral, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to take command; to give direction
be (that) as it may; having said that
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to order; to command; to appoint
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
large tree; big tree; huge tree
successive generations; successive emperors
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
four-of-a-kind and a pair in a dealt hand
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition