to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
don't you think?; indicates question
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
collection of books; (personal) library
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
to leave this world; to die
literature; books (reference); document
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.)
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
small number; few; minority
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
addition; annexation; appendage
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
bedridden; confined to bed
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
academic; scholarly; scientific
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
you; (arch.) your residence
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
postcard; memo; note; card
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(not) even with; (not) even using