20 years old; (arch.) twenty
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
while; during (the time when)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to serve; to work for; to attend
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit