uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
military officer; naval officer
difficult problem; challenge
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to subsist; to keep on living
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
town; city; municipal; urban
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
trouble; quarrel; dispute
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
highest grade; superlative degree
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
one's younger days; when one was young
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively