one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to bring; to take; to bring about
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
such ... as; or some such
society; the world; the times
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to look down on; to make light of
to be transparent; to show through
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
honor; honour; credit; prestige
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while