culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
many; a lot; much; multitude
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
theatre; theater; playhouse
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
sun; saint; San (people); son
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
special quality, class or grade
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
theatre-going; theater-going
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
(social) position; status
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile