listen!; you see; mind you; remember
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
reaching; attaining; arrival
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
those (near the second person)
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
intensification; aggravation
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
number one; first; best; most; game; round
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
three; three years of age
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate