Edo shogunate (1603-1867); Tokugawa shogunate
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move; appropriate move; expert
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
physical education; PE; gym (class)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
immortal; undying; indestructible
image; figure; figure; form; image
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember