to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be the same; to coincide; to correspond
spiritual world; mental world
wokou; wakou; Japanese pirates of the Middle Ages
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
defend and maintain; support; protection
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
firm; strong; solid; stable
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
Ashikaga shogunate (i.e. the Muromachi shogunate, 1336-1573)
to speak ill of; to disparage
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
enhancement (e.g. of national prestige); raising; heightening; promotion
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
previous generation; former ages
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
disorder; disturbance; unrest
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
traditional; conventional
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)