actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
banning of books; banned book
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
convenient; handy; useful
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
while; during (the time when)
body; physical system; (the) person
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to repeat; to do something over again
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
right beside; close to; nearby
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause