(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
Shōchō era (1428.4.27-1429.9.5)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
three; three years of age
Hōreki era (1751.10.27-1764.6.2)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
preference; priority; precedence
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
international community; international society; the world
complicated and mysterious
Tokugawa Ieharu (1737-1786), Shougun 1760-1786
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
kitchen; financial situation
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to be remembered; to go down in history
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age