because of; owing to; due to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to accept; to receive; to agree
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
overseas student; exchange student
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
manners and customs; folkways; usage
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
only recently; just of late
tradition; legend; folklore
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to kill by burning to death
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only