culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
is something that; is that which
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
literature; books (reference); document
simply put; putting it simply; in short
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
successive generations; successive emperors
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to spend time (on doing something)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
person being waited for; person who waits
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
counter for books; volume
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars