continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
every year; yearly; annually
memories; recollections; reminiscence
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that's the way it is; such is life
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to gather; to collect; to assemble
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
nothing but; except; no more than
beginning; outset; first; onset
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
origin; beginning; source
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)