refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
single word; a few words; brief comment
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
superb view; picturesque scenery
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
now that; since; so long as; because
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong