to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
such ... as; or some such
is that so?; I see; right; oh
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
each house; every house; house to house; door to door
family registry (of the district; Edo period); population registry; records of an Edo-period census
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to become clear; to be made public
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
death; decease; passing away
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
Ii Naosuke (1815-1860.3.24)
(Edo-period) chief minister
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
completion; perfection; accomplishment
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku