custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
... (years old) this year
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
sentiment; sentimentality
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to move forward; to move on
crown; diadem; bottle cap
just because; even if; even though
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
accession to the throne; enthronement
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
turning point; transition phase
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
near; close by; within reach; familiar
unique; peculiar; singular
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
as; because; with; due to
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
pressure; oppression; suppression