important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
technique; art; skill; move
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
name; given name; first name
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations); nickname; section of a village
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin