name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
signs of rain; threat of rain
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to rain incessantly; to downpour
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
main temple building; nave
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
(political) administration; political power
to establish; to formulate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
before the gate; in front of the gate
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation