culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
largehearted; frank; unaffected
brilliant; bright; radiant
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
15th day of the month; 15 days
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
the whole city; all the cities; every city
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
courteous reception; honorable treatment; honourable treatment
thought; idea; conception
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
to grow up; to become an adult
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
given name; title; appellation
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
upper part; upper region; region above
triumphant return; returning in triumph
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
without; but if; otherwise; or else
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice